Mrs. Smith's Pies
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Mrs. Smith’s Pies is one of the largest frozen pie brands in the United States
. The company was founded by Amanda Smith, a homemaker from Pottstown, PA, and her son Robert. Robert started selling slices of Amanda’s own deep-dish, fruit-filled pies at the local YMCA
lunch counter. The demand for Amanda’s delicious pies led to the formation of the company. There were four Mrs. Smith’s Pies bakeries serving the Northeast
United States
by 1930, including one in Logan, PA
. Two decades later, the company began producing its trademark frozen pies.
In 1976, the Kellogg Company
purchased Mrs. Smith's Pies. Kellogg's sold its bakery division to The J.M. Smucker Co.
in 1994, and in 1996, sold it to Flowers Foods
. In 2003, the brand was purchased by the Schwan Food Company
. The Mrs. Smith’s Pies plant in Pottstown
served as a landmark and significant employer for the better part of the twentieth century. Today, the plant is used to manufacture Mrs. Smith’s pie tins. However the main pie plant was razed to make way for a residential development. Following the closure of the Pottstown pie facility in 1998, production of Mrs. Smith's pies was relocated to Stillwell, Oklahoma.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The company was founded by Amanda Smith, a homemaker from Pottstown, PA, and her son Robert. Robert started selling slices of Amanda’s own deep-dish, fruit-filled pies at the local YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
lunch counter. The demand for Amanda’s delicious pies led to the formation of the company. There were four Mrs. Smith’s Pies bakeries serving the Northeast
Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by 1930, including one in Logan, PA
Logan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Logan is a neighborhood in the upper North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Philadelphians usually define Logan as being bounded by Wingohocking Street to the south, Olney Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and to 16th Street to the...
. Two decades later, the company began producing its trademark frozen pies.
In 1976, the Kellogg Company
Kellogg Company
Kellogg Company , is a producer of cereal and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and vegetarian foods...
purchased Mrs. Smith's Pies. Kellogg's sold its bakery division to The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J. M. Smucker Company is a manufacturer of fruit spreads, ice cream toppings, beverages, shortening, natural peanut butter and other products in North America. Smucker's headquarters are located in Orrville, Ohio.- History :...
in 1994, and in 1996, sold it to Flowers Foods
Flowers Foods
Flowers Foods, headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia, is a producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods in the United States. The company operates 39 bakeries that produce breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and pastries...
. In 2003, the brand was purchased by the Schwan Food Company
Schwan Food Company
The Schwan Food Company is a multibillion-dollar, privately owned company with 17,000 employees in the United States. Based in Marshall, Minnesota, the company sells frozen foods from home-delivery trucks, in grocery-store freezers, by mail and to the food service industry...
. The Mrs. Smith’s Pies plant in Pottstown
Pottstown
Pottstown is the name of some places in the United States of America:*Pottstown, Illinois*Pottstown, Pennsylvania...
served as a landmark and significant employer for the better part of the twentieth century. Today, the plant is used to manufacture Mrs. Smith’s pie tins. However the main pie plant was razed to make way for a residential development. Following the closure of the Pottstown pie facility in 1998, production of Mrs. Smith's pies was relocated to Stillwell, Oklahoma.