Franz Bakery Explained

United States Bakery
Type:Private
Founders:Engelbert Franz
Joe Franz
Location:Portland, Oregon U.S.
Industry:Food processing
Homepage:franzbakery.com

United States Bakery, better known as Franz Family Bakeries, is a bread and pastry manufacturer headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Franz Bakery was founded in 1906. U.S. Bakery also owns the Northwest regional bread brands Williams', Gai's, and Snyder's.

History

In collaboration with Engelbert Franz of Franz Bakery, W.P. Yaw of Yaw's Top Notch Restaurant invented the 5inches diameter hamburger bun in the late 1920s.[1] Though others are credited with creating a bread product to use for the first hamburgers known to the world, Franz is credited for inventing the hamburger bun in its current worldwide accepted form.[2]

Acquisitions

United States Bakery has a long history of growth through acquisition.[3]

Datescope=colCompany
Ann Arbor Bakery, Portland Oregon
United States Bakery (namesake), Portland Oregon
Buttercup Bakery, Gresham Oregon
Pioneer Bakery, Bend Oregon
Snyder's Bakery, Yakima Washington
Langendorf Bakery, Portland Oregon
Smith Bakery, Salem Oregon
Boge Bakery, Spokane Washington
Williams' Bakery, Eugene Oregon
Smith Cookie Company, McMinnville Oregon
Gai's Bakery, Seattle Washington[4]
Harvest Classic Bakery, Nampa Idaho
Sweetheart, Eddy's, Standish Farms, and Grandma Emilie's brands from Hostess Brands
United Grocers bakery facility, Los Angeles, California
Rocky Mountain Bread Company and Dunford Bakers, Salt Lake City, Utah
Svenhards Swedish Baker, Exeter, California
2021Love's Bakery, Honolulu, Hawaii

In 2006, the Williams' factory, which had operated on the same site near the University of Oregon (UO) since 1908, was closed and the site sold to UO, which eventually built its current basketball venue, Matthew Knight Arena at that location.[5] [6] Williams' relocated to a new plant in the Glenwood area of neighboring Springfield.[6] It was the first new bakery the firm had built from the ground up since 1906.[7]

In 2013, United States Bakery paid $28.85 million for Hostess' Sweetheart, Eddy's, Standish Farms, and Grandma Emilie's brands.[8]

Guinness World Record

In July 2006, Franz baked a hot dog bun 104inchesft9.5inchesin (ftin) long, breaking the Guinness World Record for the World's longest hot dog. The previous record was just over 57feet and set in 2005.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayfield . Mitch . Cruisin' Yaw's . . March 10, 2007 . February 10, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070210041627/http://hollywood.pdx.edu/html/cruisin__yaw_s.html . dead .
  2. News: 10 fun facts about Franz Bakery: It holds Guinness World Record for longest hot dog bun . en . Spokesman.com . October 2, 2023.
  3. Web site: Franz Timeline . April 24, 2013 . July 12, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130712012628/http://franzbakery.com/about-franz/historical-timeline . dead .
  4. News: Gai's Bakery Sold To Firm In Portland . Christopher . Solomon . February 25, 1997 . The Seattle Times.
  5. News: Bolt . Greg . State board approves UO arena plan . November 10, 2007 . November 23, 2007 . March 16, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080316000900/http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=16344&sid=4&fid=2 . dead .
  6. News: Welch . Bob . Bob Welch (author) . Campus missing that bakery bliss . Register-Guard (via goliath.ecnext.com) . September 21, 2006 . November 23, 2007.
  7. Web site: Franz Family Bakeries Opens New Bakery in Springfield . August 28, 2006 . United States Bakery (press release) . November 23, 2007 . November 7, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071107152603/http://www.usbakery.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=6&cntnt01returnid=104 . dead .
  8. Web site: Stock Market & Financial Investment News. The fly on the Wall. January 28, 2013.
  9. Web site: 104-foot giant hot dog displayed in Pioneer Square . May 2, 2008 . KGW Staff . July 7, 2006 . KGW . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311123918/http://www.kgw.com/mostpopular/stories/kgw_070706_life_giant_hot_dog___.35ab578b.html . March 11, 2007 .