The Thirst Story
Our Story....
Thirst was first opened in September of 2016 in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City by local Utah entrepreneurs Ethan Cisneros and Sierra McCleve. The two started Thirst after previously owning a shaved ice shack together that Ethan operated while still in high school. Ethan is who you will see bursting with energy on social media, working around the stores, and at catering events as he leads the company towards a vision of providing an unmatched EXPERIENCE through the drive thru. Going forward, Ethan plans to lead the company with an offensive approach by continuously innovating and always looking for ways to provide the most value possible for the "Thirsty Nation" (Thirst customers).
Our Motto
Positivity is Infectious! At Thirst, we believe in having a positive and optimistic attitude at all times. Thirst leaders "infect" those around them with positivity and it can be seen, felt, and heard by customers each time they visit us. ​​
The Thirst Experience
A common line among leadership at Thirst is "drinks and treats are our commodity, but what we sell is an EXPERIENCE!". From the time you roll up to Thirst and see the bright colors and grandiose drive thru tunnels and hear "Welcome to Thirst!", to when you smell fresh (free) popcorn popping near the window, to when you receive a fresh order of pretzel bites or beignets made from scratch, to getting ice cold delicious Thirst mixer, to the smile and "have a happy day!" you receive at the window from a Thirst team member, it ALL is a curated part of the THIRST EXPERIENCE! The Thirst experience is a positive, delicious, feel-good experience through the drive thru that you won't find anywhere else :)
Our Menu
When it comes to drinks, the possibilities are delicious and endless at Thirst. However, Thirst is mainly known for award winning soft pretzel bites and beignets that we make FROM SCRATCH at the Thirst Bakery. At each Thirst store, team members are rolling out, cutting, and baking fresh pretzel bites! We also rise and fry BEIGNETS and top them with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar. Chocolate chip cookies, sugar cookies, and scotcharoos (peanut butter rice crispy bars with a chocolate butterscotch frosting) are also all baked daily and served fresh at each store after being made from scratch at the Thirst bakery!
Weekend Features
Every single Friday and Saturday at all Thirst stores we have a new WEEKEND FEATURE! This is a special product that changes each week and is served at all stores on Friday and Saturday exclusively. Previous popular features include: mozarella pretzel sticks, garlic pretzel windz, sweet cream beignets, pizza pretzels, and more! Follow on instagram @thirstdrinks to keep up with the latest weekend feature!