the baldinger bakery story

1888

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

Henry & Rebecca Baldinger emigrate to the U.S. from Eastern Europe and establish a small local bakery in St. Paul, MN.

EXPANSION

Baldinger expands into a larger facility, where they are located for 58 years – serving breads, buns, and rolls to local businesses and patrons.

1901

1950S -60S

CUSTOMER EXPANSION

Baldinger expands its customer base to serve many regional restaurant chains.

Larger Facility

The company builds a larger bakery facility where the business is located until 2011.

1983

1983

Partnership

Baldinger forms a partnership with Canadian-based Sons Bakery. Sons commissions a new bun facility in Calgary in 1984.

Brampton Bakery

Sons acquires Brampton Bakery outside of Toronto.

1994

2011

New Facility

Baldinger builds a state-of-the-art LEED-certified facility in St. Paul, supplying national restaurant chains across North America.

C.H. GUENTHER & SON

C.H. Guenther & Son acquires Baldinger Bakery and related bakery facilities, bringing added resources and investment to further expand capabilities.

2021