Life-size statue unveiled to commemorate Dayton as birthplace of Cheez-It crackers

DAYTON — The unveiling of a life-size Cheez-It statue took place Friday to commemorate Dayton as being the birthplace of Cheez-It crackers.

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The six-foot-tall Cheez-It statue was unveiled Friday at Carillon Brewing Company during a live broadcast of The Evening Edge with Todd Hollst on WHIO Radio.

This came after Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims declared May 31 “Dayton Made Cheez-It Day” live on Todd’s show Tuesday night.

The proclamation said the Green & Green Company invested, trademarked, and first introduced the “Cheez-It” snack back in 1921.

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Hollst said he is also working with Carillion Historical Park to get a historical marker put on the old Green & Green factory site.

The Evening Edge airs weekdays at 5 p.m. on WHIO Radio.

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Life-size Cheez-It statue unveiled in Dayton Photo from: Adam Barron/Staff

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