Dave's Killer Bread
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 Company founder Dave Dahl | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Dave Dahl |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Western U.S. (2005–2012) Nationwide (December 2012–) |
Key people | John Tucker, CEO[1] |
| Revenue | $53 million (2012)[2] |
Number of employees | 280 (2012)[2] |
| Website | www.daveskillerbread.com |
Dave's Killer Bread is an American company based in Milwaukie, Oregon, which makes organic whole-grain breads. It was founded in 2005 by Dave Dahl,[2] who learned the baking trade growing up in his family bakery. The company has steadily grown, expanding from 30 employees to more than 190 by 2010[3] and to 280 by the end of 2012, and has been covered by The New York Times[3] and MSNBC.[4] As of 2012, its bread was being sold at stores in 11 western states.[2]
In July 2015, Flowers Foods purchased the company for $275 million.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Row, D.K. (April 25, 2013). "Dave's Killer Bread announces new chief executive, John Tucker, as it expands". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Mortenson, Eric (December 27, 2012). "Dave's Killer Bread brings in a partner to take its loaves - and story - to a national market". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ a b Kuczynski, Alex (January 20, 2010). "Obsessions – Dave's Killer Bread". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ Silverstein, Frank (April 19, 2010). "'Killer Bread' rises in popularity: Oregon company takes a chance, comes up with winner". MSNBC. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ Theen, Andrew (August 12, 2015). "Dave's Killer Bread bought by Flowers Foods for $275M". The Oregonian. Retrieved 13 August 2015.