Bakery

Gluten Free Gem Corporate Office

Gluten Free Gem is a bakery based out of Portland, Oregon. The company started when Anne and Mike Miller discovered that their daughter had celiac disease and was unable to eat gluten. The pair opened their own bakery in 2006.

Due to a growing demand, the company quickly outgrew their original bakery and moved several times over the years. The company moved to its current location, complete with a retail store, in early 2017. The company has also expanded to include offering their products in various stores throughout the greater Portland, Oregon, area.

Gluten Free Gem is a GFCO Certified bakery. This ensures that all products are not only gluten free, but free from any risk of cross contamination from other products or other known allergens, such as peanuts. The company also offers special orders and wedding cakes.

Gluten Free Gem

History

Brazi Bites Corporate Office

Brazi Bites was founded in 2010 in Portland, Oregon, by husband and wife team Cameron and Junea Rocha. Junea, a Brazilian native, was craving Pao de Queijo, a type of cheese bread, which is a popular snack in her native country. Unable to find any in the US, Junea decided to make her own from her mother’s recipe.

The company saw a huge increase in business after appearing on the television reality show Shark Tank in 2015. Within just days after the show aired, the company completely sold out of product. The 2017 Inc. 5000 list places Brazi Bites at #81 on their list of Fastest Growing Companies in America. In 2016, the company saw annual revenue of $8.5 million and a 3 year growth rate of 4,555%.

Brazi Bites also took the #1 position on the Inc. list of Top Portland (Oregon) Companies and #2 for Top Oregon Companies. Brazi Bites is sold in markets and in the frozen food aisles of numerous retailers across the US.

Brazi Bites

History

Sweet Sam’s Baking Company Corporate Office

Sweet Sam’s Baking Company was founded in 1996 in the Bronx, New York, by David and Lyn Grogan. The company is mainly a pie and cake bakery operation. Lyn began by perfecting her pound cake recipe and selling it out of their apartment kitchen.

The company grew very quickly, with the first store baking for 3 days a week, then delivering the next three days. Within a few years, the company had to move to an 80,000 square foot facility to accommodate their growing business. Sweet Sam’s is known for using premium ingredients and using recycled materials for containers, such as boxes and paper.

Sweet Sam’s Baking Company sells to both wholesale and retail customers and is best known for their cakes. Both Google and Yelp review sites give Sweet Sam’s a 4 or 4.5 star rating out of 5 possible stars. Company headquarters remain in the Bronx, New York.

Sweet Sam's Baking Company

History

Fairy Cakes Cupcakery Corporate Office

Fairy Cakes Cupcakery, often referred to as simply Fairy Cupcakes, was founded in 2011 in Buffalo, New York, by three friends, Kelly Audette, Andrea Janetske, and Mo Torpey. The company operates a custom bakery for cakes, cookies, and cupcakes.

The bakery originally began as a catering service for weddings and other types of parties. Demand for cupcakes, however, grew substantially in the following years. After being featured on the Martha Stewart show, the owners decided to open the location to the general public. The recipes come from the owners’ families, using premium ingredients. Approximately 10 varieties of cupcakes are rotated, with 7 signature flavors of the day and another 8 standing flavors that are made each day.

Fairy Cakes was featured in a bake off contest on The Cooking Channel and won first place in December of 2016. In addition to special orders, catering, and every day bakery items, the company also offers a large party room for special events.

Fairy Cakes Cupcakery

History

Danish Pastry House Corporate Office

Danish Pastry House was founded in 2005 by Kathleen Flahive and Ulla Winkler in Watertown, Massachusetts. The company operates a small chain of pastry and cafes. Winkler is a Danish native and had always wanted to open a Danish pastry. Winkler also owns the flower shop next door.

The company operates two locations, one in Medford, which has both a bakery and a cafe, and one in Watertown, which operates as a bakery only. The company offers catering, as well as wholesale accounts. The Watertown location offers a full range of Danish baked goods, as well as cakes. The company even makes a traditional 9 grain bread that most children find appealing.

Danish Pastry House has a 4.7 star rating on Yelp at this writing. Headquarters are located at the Watertown location.

Danish Pastry House

Danish Pastry House has a 4.7 star rating on Yelp at this writing. Headquarters are located at the Watertown location.