Baker Boy is a manufacturer and distributor, based in Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,010 people, 6,517 households, and 4,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,690.7 inhabitants per square mile . There were 7,033 housing units at an average density of 742.7 per square mile...

, of baking products for food services in the United States

United States

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 and Canada

Canada

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. The company manufacturers over 400 varieties of bakery products.

History

Baker Boy founder Marvin Moos grew up in New Salem, North Dakota

New Salem, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 938 people, 411 households, and 246 families residing in the city. The population density was 649.0 people per square mile . There were 448 housing units at an average density of 310.0 per square mile...

 where his family owned and operated a bakery. During World War II

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, Moos served as a baker in the Navy. Following the war, he studied baking at Dunwoody’s Institute in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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. After working at several bakeries for the next few years, Moos opened the Baker Boy Bake Shop in Hebron, North Dakota

Hebron, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 803 people, 357 households, and 228 families residing in the city. The population density was 539.2 people per square mile . There were 434 housing units at an average density of 291.4 per square mile...

 in 1955. In 1957, the business was moved to Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,010 people, 6,517 households, and 4,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,690.7 inhabitants per square mile . There were 7,033 housing units at an average density of 742.7 per square mile...

. The bakery did well in Dickinson and the Moos family started several other businesses including a diner, a pizza house and café, and a donut shop named "The Donut Hole".

In 1978, the Moos family sold several of their businesses and used the money from the sale to build a 3000 square feet (278.7 m²) facility to manufacture frozen dough products. The facility was completed in July 1979. Demand for the company's products grew quickly and they expanded into new markets. Today, the Baker Boy facility in Dickinson is an 86000 square feet (7,989.7 m²) complex capable of producing over 30,000 cases of product each week. Marvin Moos son, Guy Moos, is now the president of the company.

Major markets

• Idaho
• Illinois
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• North Dakota
• Oregon
• South Dakota
• Washington
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming