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{{Short description|American bakery chain}} |
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{{Infobox company |
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| name = United States Bakery |
| name = United States Bakery |
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| logo = |
| logo = Franz logo copy.png |
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| type =[[Privately held company|Private]] |
| type =[[Privately held company|Private]] |
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1906}} |
| foundation = {{start date and age|1906}} |
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| location = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] [[United States|U.S.]] |
| location = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] [[United States|U.S.]] |
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| industry = [[Food processing]] |
| industry = [[Food processing]] |
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| homepage = [ |
| homepage = [https://franzbakery.com/ franzbakery.com] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Williams Bakery Delivery Wagon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A delivery wagon painted to look like the wagons at Williams Bakery]] |
[[File:Williams Bakery Delivery Wagon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A delivery wagon painted to look like the wagons at Williams' Bakery]] |
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[[Image:Franz Delivery Truck.JPG|thumb|right|A Franz Bakery truck in Seattle]] |
[[Image:Franz Delivery Truck.JPG|thumb|right|A Franz Bakery truck in Seattle]] |
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In collaboration with Engelbert Franz of Franz Bakery, W.P. Yaw of [[Yaw's Top Notch Restaurant]] invented the {{convert|5|in|mm|adj=on}} diameter [[hamburger]] bun in the late 1920s.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mayfield |first=Mitch |url=http://hollywood.pdx.edu/html/cruisin__yaw_s.html |title=Cruisin' Yaw's |publisher=Historical Highlights of Hollywood: [[Portland State University]] students and [[Multnomah County Library]] |access-date=March 10, 2007 |archive-date=February 10, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210041627/http://hollywood.pdx.edu/html/cruisin__yaw_s.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |title=10 fun facts about Franz Bakery: It holds Guinness World Record for longest hot dog bun |language=en |work=Spokesman.com |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/dec/07/10-fun-facts-about-franz-bakery/ |access-date=October 2, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Acquisitions== |
==Acquisitions== |
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United States Bakery has a long history of growth through acquisition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://franzbakery.com/about-franz/historical-timeline |title=Franz Timeline | |
United States Bakery has a long history of growth through acquisition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://franzbakery.com/about-franz/historical-timeline |title=Franz Timeline |access-date=April 24, 2013 |archive-date=July 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712012628/http://franzbakery.com/about-franz/historical-timeline |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| Sweetheart, Eddy's, Standish Farms, and Grandma Emilie's brands from [[Old HB|Hostess Brands]] |
| Sweetheart, Eddy's, Standish Farms, and Grandma Emilie's brands from [[Old HB|Hostess Brands]] |
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| United Grocers bakery facility, Los Angeles, California |
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| Rocky Mountain Bread Company and Dunford Bakers, Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Svenhards Swedish Baker, Exeter, California |
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|Love's Bakery, Honolulu, Hawaii |
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[[File:Franz Bakery Outlet in Gillette, Wyoming.jpg|thumb|right|A Franz Bakery Outlet in [[Gillette, Wyoming]]]] |
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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 |
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| ⚫ | 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bolt |first=Greg |url=http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=16344&sid=4&fid=2 |title=State board approves UO arena plan |date=November 10, 2007 |access-date=November 23, 2007 |archive-date=March 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316000900/http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=16344&sid=4&fid=2 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=Welch>{{cite news |last=Welch |first=Bob |author-link=Bob Welch (author) |title=Campus missing that bakery bliss |url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-5818694/Campus-missing-that-bakery-bliss.html |publisher=[[Register-Guard]] (via goliath.ecnext.com) |date=September 21, 2006 |access-date=November 23, 2007}}</ref> Williams' relocated to a new plant in the [[Glenwood, Lane County, Oregon|Glenwood]] area of neighboring [[Springfield, Oregon|Springfield]].<ref name=Welch/> It was the first new bakery the firm had built from the ground up since 1906.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usbakery.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=6&cntnt01returnid=104 |title=Franz Family Bakeries Opens New Bakery in Springfield |date=August 28, 2006 |publisher=United States Bakery (press release) |access-date=November 23, 2007 |archive-date=November 7, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107152603/http://www.usbakery.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=6&cntnt01returnid=104 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In 2013, United States Bakery paid $28.85 million for Hostess' Sweetheart, Eddy's, Standish Farms, and Grandma Emilie's brands.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stock Market & Financial Investment News|url=http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/FLOid1775820/FLO-Hostess-selects-stalking-horse-bidders-for-Drakes-additional-bread-brands|publisher=The fly on the Wall| |
In 2013, United States Bakery paid $28.85 million for Hostess' Sweetheart, Eddy's, Standish Farms, and Grandma Emilie's brands.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stock Market & Financial Investment News|url=http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/FLOid1775820/FLO-Hostess-selects-stalking-horse-bidders-for-Drakes-additional-bread-brands|publisher=The fly on the Wall|access-date=January 28, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Guinness World Record== |
==Guinness World Record== |
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[[Image:LongestHotDog1.jpg|thumb|right|A hot dog and bun {{convert|104|ft|m|abbr=on}} long in front of Franz Bakery at NE 12th and Flanders in Portland]] |
[[Image:LongestHotDog1.jpg|thumb|right|A hot dog and bun {{convert|104|ft|m|abbr=on}} long in front of Franz Bakery at NE 12th and Flanders in Portland]] |
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In July 2006, Franz baked a [[hot dog bun]] {{convert|104|ft|9.5|in|m}} long, breaking the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for the [[World's longest hot dog]]. The previous record was just over {{convert|57|ft|m}} and set in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kgw.com/mostpopular/stories/kgw_070706_life_giant_hot_dog___.35ab578b.html |title=104-foot giant hot dog displayed in Pioneer Square | |
In July 2006, Franz baked a [[hot dog bun]] {{convert|104|ft|9.5|in|m}} long, breaking the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for the [[World's longest hot dog]]. The previous record was just over {{convert|57|ft|m}} and set in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kgw.com/mostpopular/stories/kgw_070706_life_giant_hot_dog___.35ab578b.html |title=104-foot giant hot dog displayed in Pioneer Square |access-date=May 2, 2008 |last=KGW Staff |date=July 7, 2006 |publisher=KGW |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311123918/http://www.kgw.com/mostpopular/stories/kgw_070706_life_giant_hot_dog___.35ab578b.html |archive-date=March 11, 2007 }}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Portland, Oregon]] |
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[[Category:Bakeries of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Privately held companies based in Oregon]] |
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[[Category:1906 establishments in Oregon]] |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 1906; 118 years ago (1906) |
| Founders | Engelbert Franz Joe Franz |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon U.S. |
| Website | 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.
In collaboration with Engelbert Franz of Franz Bakery, W.P. Yaw of Yaw's Top Notch Restaurant invented the 5-inch (130 mm) 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]
United States Bakery has a long history of growth through acquisition.[3]
| Date | Company |
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| 1906 | Ann Arbor Bakery, Portland Oregon |
| 1907 | United States Bakery (namesake), Portland Oregon |
| 1976 | Buttercup Bakery, Gresham Oregon |
| 1977 | Pioneer Bakery, Bend Oregon |
| 1979 | Snyder's Bakery, Yakima Washington |
| 1980 | Langendorf Bakery, Portland Oregon |
| 1981 | Smith Bakery, Salem Oregon |
| 1985 | Boge Bakery, Spokane Washington |
| 1991 | Williams' Bakery, Eugene Oregon |
| 1994 | Smith Cookie Company, McMinnville Oregon |
| 1997 | Gai's Bakery, Seattle Washington[4] |
| 2010 | Harvest Classic Bakery, Nampa Idaho |
| 2013 | Sweetheart, Eddy's, Standish Farms, and Grandma Emilie's brands from Hostess Brands |
| 2017 | United Grocers bakery facility, Los Angeles, California |
| 2019 | Rocky Mountain Bread Company and Dunford Bakers, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 2019 | Svenhards Swedish Baker, Exeter, California |
| 2021 | Love'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]
In July 2006, Franz baked a hot dog bun 104 feet 9.5 inches (31.941 m) long, breaking the Guinness World Record for the World's longest hot dog. The previous record was just over 57 feet (17 m) and set in 2005.[9]
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