Flowers Foods, Inc. FLO

Company Overview

Flowers Foods, Inc. is a U.S.-based packaged bakery foods company that manufactures and markets fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, tortillas, and other baked products. The company operates within the broader packaged foods and consumer staples industries and is one of the largest producers of packaged bakery products in the United States. Its core revenue drivers are branded retail baked goods sold through supermarkets, mass merchandisers, convenience stores, club stores, foodservice distributors, and quick-service restaurant channels. Major brands include Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and Mrs. Freshley’s.

The company’s business evolved from a regional bakery operation founded in 1919 in Thomasville, Georgia, into a national packaged bakery platform through organic growth and acquisitions. Flowers Foods expanded significantly through the acquisitions of Lepage Bakeries, Tasty Baking Company, and Dave’s Killer Bread, which strengthened its branded portfolio and geographic reach. The company is known for its direct-store-delivery network, broad retail distribution infrastructure, and strong presence in the premium and better-for-you bread categories, particularly through the Nature’s Own and Dave’s Killer Bread brands.