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The '''Home Baking Company''' was a commercial bakery founded in [[1920]] by [[Tom Stevens]], a Greek immigrant to [[Birmingham]]. | [[Image:Home Baking Co truck.jpg|right|thumb|275px|A Home Baking Co. delivery truck. Photo by O. V. Hunt. {{BPL permission caption|http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/u?/p4017coll6,851}}]] | ||
The '''Home Baking Company''' was a commercial bakery founded in [[1920]] by [[Tom Stevens]], a Greek immigrant to [[Birmingham]]. Its main product was "Golden Crust" brand bread. It was first located at 2519 [[4th Avenue North]]. | |||
The bakery later moved to 900 [[16th Street North]] to make way for construction of a new [[Birmingham Post Office]] and bulk mail handling facility in the mid 1960s. It also constructed a distribution center and retail outlet at 413 [[Finley Avenue]] in [[1963]]. | |||
Stevens remained CEO of the company until his death in [[1983]], and was succeeded by his son, [[Ernest Stevens|Ernest]]. The company was earning $15 million per year in [[1999]] when it was acquired by the [[Flowers Baking Company]] of Thomasville, Georgia. | Stevens remained CEO of the company until his death in [[1983]], and was succeeded by his son, [[Ernest Stevens|Ernest]]. The company was earning $15 million per year in [[1999]] when it was acquired by the [[Flowers Baking Company]] of Thomasville, Georgia. | ||
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Revision as of 12:59, 18 April 2010
A Home Baking Co. delivery truck. Photo by O. V. Hunt. courtesy BPL Archives
The Home Baking Company was a commercial bakery founded in 1920 by Tom Stevens, a Greek immigrant to Birmingham. Its main product was "Golden Crust" brand bread. It was first located at 2519 4th Avenue North.
The bakery later moved to 900 16th Street North to make way for construction of a new Birmingham Post Office and bulk mail handling facility in the mid 1960s. It also constructed a distribution center and retail outlet at 413 Finley Avenue in 1963.
Stevens remained CEO of the company until his death in 1983, and was succeeded by his son, Ernest. The company was earning $15 million per year in 1999 when it was acquired by the Flowers Baking Company of Thomasville, Georgia.