A Maryland man is showing how anything is possible for people with autism through his bagel business. April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to empower people with autism to live life to the fullest. So Marcus Moore smiles as he looks at his brand of pretzels on the shelves at Fishpaws Marketplace in Arnold. “It’s just amazing to have this in stores like Fishpaws,” Moore said. “It’s just amazing.” WBAL-TV 11 News first met Moore in March 2023, less than a year after he started his pretzel business, Moore Crunch. Moore, 30, who has autism, started the business so he could grow and be independent. “It also helped me interact with more people with greatness, learn social skills and was very good at helping my social anxiety,” Moore said. “It’s been getting better ever since.” Since 2023, Moore has expanded quite a bit. He went from mixing his bagels in a big bowl to working in a commercial kitchen. It has a new sour cream and onion flavor and lots of new business. In addition to Fishpaws, other retailers that sell Moore’s bagels include Eddies of Roland Park, Geresbeck’s Food Market, Graul’s Market and Green Valley Marketplace. You can also find Moore Crunch pretzels at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Sinai Hospital, the National Aquarium, and Camden Yards.”It’s amazing how far the journey has come from being in a small business, like a stand, and just growing and expanding. Just it was great,” Moore said. Throughout the month of April, Moore is doing a “Crunch Crew Tour,” stopping at some of the locations that sell his pretzels. His next stop is the Spring on the Green festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. As Moore’s business grows, his mission remains the same, to show other people with autism that anything is possible. “Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t do something,” he said Moore. There’s always a way. Moore is raising money so he can get a bigger commercial kitchen. He’s also finding ways to give back to children with autism. For more information on Moore Crunch, and how you can help visit the following website.
A Maryland man is showing how anything is possible for people with autism through his bagel business.
April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to empower people with autism to live life to the fullest. So Marcus Moore smiles as he looks at his brand of pretzels on the shelves at Fishpaws Marketplace in Arnold.
“It’s just amazing to have this in stores like Fishpaws,” Moore said. “It’s just amazing.”
WBAL-TV 11 News first met Moore in March 2023, less than a year after he started his pretzel business, Moore Crunch. Moore, 30, who has autism, started the business so he could grow and be independent.
“It also helped me interact with more people with greatness, learn social skills and was very good at helping my social anxiety,” Moore said. “It’s been getting better ever since.”
Since 2023, Moore has expanded quite a bit. He went from mixing his bagels in a big bowl to working in a commercial kitchen. It has a new sour cream and onion flavor and lots of new business.
In addition to Fishpaws, other retailers that sell Moore’s bagels include Eddies of Roland Park, Geresbeck’s Food Market, Graul’s Market and Green Valley Marketplace. You can also find Moore Crunch pretzels at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Sinai Hospital, the National Aquarium and Camden Yards.
“It’s amazing how far the journey is from being in a small business, like a stall, and just growing and expanding. It was just wonderful,” Moore said.
Throughout the month of April, Moore is doing a “Crunch Crew Tour,” stopping by some of the places that sell his pretzels to meet new people. Its next stop is the Spring on the Green festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m
While Moore’s business has grown, his mission remains the same, to show other people with autism that anything is possible.
“Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t do something,” Moore said. – There is always a way.
Moore is raising money so he can get a bigger commercial kitchen and hire more people. He also finds ways to give back to children with autism. For more information about the Moore Crunch and how you can help, visit the following website.
