Bimbo Bakeries also bought Mrs Bairds bakery, one of the best tasting regional breads anywhere. So far they haven’t messed with the formula much.
So you have a bunch of Bimbos all over your store too then? lol
Bimbo Bakeries also bought Mrs Bairds bakery, )
As someone who grew up in TX, it was a big deal to get to go to the big city of Fort Worth in the 60’s. Being from a small town, Dad always rolled down the window and took a big breath of air as we went by the Mrs Baird bakery. I can still smell that bread. Now Julio Bimbo owns a Texas treasure. I’m sure Vernon Baird is rolling in his grave.
At least they don’t have Mrs. Bairds tortillas!
They've seriously messed up the pastries. I'm in the vending biz- before Bimbo took over, we were getting pastries with a 30 day shelf life (we buy them outright- we do not get credit for stales). Now we're lucky if they have two weeks on them. Sometimes they bring us pastry with the same date on it two weeks in a row.
They've also totally screwed the pooch on the fried pies- they used to be made here in Texas- now they are having them made by some outfit in Pennsylvania. Usually I'm all for Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, but these guys have no idea how to make fried pies- especially the lemon ones!