Aug 24, 2023 - Food and Drink
Charted: The most popular Minnesota State Fair vendors
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Sweet Martha's is still the queen of the Minnesota State Fair. The chocolate chip cookie empire did more sales last year than the next three vendors combined.
Yes, but: That's still down from Sweet Martha's peak in 2019, when it did $5 million in sales at its three stands.
Zoom in: It's the simple State Fair staples that dominate the highest-grossing vendor list: French fries, cheese curds, pronto pups, roasted corn, and the Midwest Dairy Association's all-you-can-drink milk.
Go deeper: A cookie slinger hangs up her apron after 24 years