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'''Dave's Killer Bread''' is an American brand of [[organic food|organic]] [[whole-grain]] products. [[Flowers Foods]] purchased the brand in 2015 for $275 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siemers |first=Erik |date=August 12, 2015 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/08/daves-killer-bread-acquired-for-275m-by-owner-of.html |title=Dave's Killer Bread acquired for $275m by owner of Wonder Bread, Tastykake |work=[[Portland Business Journal]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813230322/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/08/daves-killer-bread-acquired-for-275m-by-owner-of.html |archive-date=August 13, 2015}}</ref> |
'''Dave's Killer Bread''' is an American brand of [[organic food|organic]] [[whole-grain]] products. [[Flowers Foods]] purchased the brand in 2015 for $275 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siemers |first=Erik |date=August 12, 2015 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/08/daves-killer-bread-acquired-for-275m-by-owner-of.html |title=Dave's Killer Bread acquired for $275m by owner of Wonder Bread, Tastykake |work=[[Portland Business Journal]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813230322/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/08/daves-killer-bread-acquired-for-275m-by-owner-of.html |archive-date=August 13, 2015}}</ref> |
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The brand was founded in 2005 in [[Milwaukie, Oregon]] by [[Dave Dahl (entrepreneur)|Dave Dahl]], who learned the [[baking]] trade growing up in his family bakery. The company expanded from 30 employees to more than 190 by 2010<ref name=nyt-2010>{{cite news |last=Kuczynski |first=Alex |date=January 20, 2010 |url=http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/obsessions-daves-killer-bread |title=Obsessions – Dave's Killer Bread |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=April 24, 2011 |archive-date=August 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816040216/http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/obsessions-daves-killer-bread/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and to 280 by the end of 2012.<ref name=nyt-2010/><ref>{{cite web |last=Silverstein |first=Frank |date=April 19, 2010 |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36606475/m/videos |title=Killer Bread rises in popularity: Oregon company takes a chance, comes up with winner |publisher=[[MSNBC]] |access-date=December 28, 2012 |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104232247/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36606475/m/videos |url-status=live}}</ref> The company specialized in breads made with [[seeds]] and [[whole grains]], including [[spelt]] and [[Sprouting|sprouted]] wheat and free of [[animal products]] and chemical additives.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.daveskillerbread.com/breads.shtml |title=Nutritional Comparison Chart |website=daveskillerbread.com |access-date=March 10, 2021 |archive-date=November 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126101255/http://www.daveskillerbread.com/breads.shtml |url-status=dead}}</ref> Dahl reportedly received $33 million in the sale to |
The brand was founded in 2005 in [[Milwaukie, Oregon]] by [[Dave Dahl (entrepreneur)|Dave Dahl]], who learned the [[baking]] trade growing up in his family bakery. The company expanded from 30 employees to more than 190 by 2010<ref name=nyt-2010>{{cite news |last=Kuczynski |first=Alex |date=January 20, 2010 |url=http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/obsessions-daves-killer-bread |title=Obsessions – Dave's Killer Bread |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=April 24, 2011 |archive-date=August 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816040216/http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/obsessions-daves-killer-bread/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and to 280 by the end of 2012.<ref name=nyt-2010/><ref>{{cite web |last=Silverstein |first=Frank |date=April 19, 2010 |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36606475/m/videos |title=Killer Bread rises in popularity: Oregon company takes a chance, comes up with winner |publisher=[[MSNBC]] |access-date=December 28, 2012 |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104232247/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36606475/m/videos |url-status=live}}</ref> The company specialized in breads made with [[seeds]] and [[whole grains]], including [[spelt]] and [[Sprouting|sprouted]] wheat and free of [[animal products]] and chemical additives.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.daveskillerbread.com/breads.shtml |title=Nutritional Comparison Chart |website=daveskillerbread.com |access-date=March 10, 2021 |archive-date=November 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126101255/http://www.daveskillerbread.com/breads.shtml |url-status=dead}}</ref> Dahl reportedly received $33 million in the sale to [[Flowers Foods]] in 2015. Under Flowers Foods the brand has become the largest organic bread company in North America.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Danovich |first=Tove K. |date=February 27, 2018 |url=https://www.theringer.com/2018/2/27/17055800/daves-killer-bread-dave-dahl-feature |title=The Story of Dave and His Killer Bread |work=[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]] |access-date=August 12, 2021 |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812141910/https://www.theringer.com/2018/2/27/17055800/daves-killer-bread-dave-dahl-feature |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:30, 31 August 2023
 Logo of Dave's Killer Bread | |
 Brand founder Dave Dahl in 2008 | |
| Owner | Flowers Foods |
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| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 2005 |
| Markets | United States |
| Website | www |
Dave's Killer Bread is an American brand of organic whole-grain products. Flowers Foods purchased the brand in 2015 for $275 million.[1]
The brand was founded in 2005 in Milwaukie, Oregon by Dave Dahl, who learned the baking trade growing up in his family bakery. The company expanded from 30 employees to more than 190 by 2010[2] and to 280 by the end of 2012.[2][3] The company specialized in breads made with seeds and whole grains, including spelt and sprouted wheat and free of animal products and chemical additives.[4] Dahl reportedly received $33 million in the sale to Flowers Foods in 2015. Under Flowers Foods the brand has become the largest organic bread company in North America.[5]
References
- ^ Siemers, Erik (August 12, 2015). "Dave's Killer Bread acquired for $275m by owner of Wonder Bread, Tastykake". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Kuczynski, Alex (January 20, 2010). "Obsessions – Dave's Killer Bread". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ Silverstein, Frank (April 19, 2010). "Killer Bread rises in popularity: Oregon company takes a chance, comes up with winner". MSNBC. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Nutritional Comparison Chart". daveskillerbread.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Danovich, Tove K. (February 27, 2018). "The Story of Dave and His Killer Bread". The Ringer. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.