Breadsmith Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News

Voted Best Bread By Springfield! Magazine
The Breadsmith bakery, which now also distributes through Harter House Markets, repeated as the readers' favorite bread producer well ahead of even the combined votes cast for Panera Bread and St.... more (4/1/2006)

The Wicked Hop Builds The World's Largest Reuben Sandwich
On March 17, 2006, The Wicked Hop bar and restaurant will build the world's largest Reuben sandwich, using an 100-pound loaf of Breadsmith Traditional Rye bread as one of the main ingredients. The... more (3/16/2006)

People On The Move
Tim Malouf is the new president of Breadsmith Franchising, Inc., the Whitefish Bay-based owner of retail bakery stores. A native of New London, Malouf, 34, joined the company about a month after it... more (2/10/2006)

Breakfast Treat's Good All Day
Old-fashioned coffeecakes are sweet, rich and crumbly. Most have a mixture of cinnamon and chopped nuts in the batter or used as a topping. Sour cream is often a key ingredient, too. And just as the n... more (2/2/2006)

Breadsmith Franchising Names New President
Breadsmith Franchising Inc. today announced the appointment of Tim Malouf as president. Malouf most recently served as vice-president and has been with the Whitefish Bay-based company since its foundi... more (1/31/2006)

No Matter How You Slice It, It's All Bread
Buying a loaf of bread - or even a sandwich - is both more glorious and more complicated today than ever before. Focaccia, ciabatta. Panini, crostini. Batard, ficelle. Whole-wheat, whole-grain, enr... more (1/17/2006)

The Wonder Of Bread Preferences
I heard a segment on National Public Radio recently about Wonder Bread falling on hard times. The maker of the iconic white bread so revered by my generation (my childhood home being a rare excepti... more (1/10/2006)

2005 Qsr/fpi Foodservice Packaging Awards
Honoring a single foodservice packaging product that, through its use of graphics and graphic design elements, enhances the aesthetic/visual appeal of the package to the consumer and creates a great b... more (11/1/2005)

3,881 Miles His Way
Kent Seggebruch doesn't go to work every day, or even every week, anymore. With a 1,940-mile, one-way commute to his business, it's easier to run things from his house. Since last summer, K... more (8/21/2005)

Give A Dog A Bone
The dog days of summer have brought a bright idea to the Breadsmith shop at 2632 N. Downer Ave. For the next few weeks, they'll make and sell dog bones for $1, with all proceeds going to the Wisco... more (7/27/2005)

Pilot Aiming High With Bread Company Franchise
Albert Hasse, president of Wisconsin-based Breadsmith Franchising Inc., is entering his bread company into an inaugural sortie this year in the Western U.S. franchise market. And who better for Hasse ... more (6/1/2005)

Whole-grain Rebound Fortifies Breadsmith
Breadsmith Franchising Inc. president Albert Hasse -- having seen the glaze melt off the doughnut of his overbuilt former employer, Krispy Kreme -- is planning more measured growth for his Whitefish B... more (5/1/2005)

Laid-off Workers Build New Careers In Baking
They invested in the bakery during the low-carb craze, weathered the storm and now expect to catch the next wave, a renewed interest in healthy whole grain breads. Owners Kent Woodman and Jim Shett... more (4/10/2005)

Giving Back On December 19th...
While the team has everything in order for their day of giving back to our community, one of the team members will literally be working the midnight oil to get ready... that's Breadsmith. Propriet... more (12/1/2004)

This One Put A Big Smile On Testers' Faces
'Tis the season for anything pumpkin — from soups to seeds to muffins to bread. And while pumpkin bread would be a particularly apropos menu item at your Halloween dinner, it's also a good cho... more (10/28/2004)

European Hard-crust Breads, Small-town Service
Owners: Gary and Judy Malkmus When business started: January 1996 Number of employees: Besides the two owners, there are one part-time and two full-time employees. Location: 3305 S. Campbell.... more (3/25/2004)

Breadsmith Of Springfield Recognized As Having The "Best Bread" In Springfield Magazine's 2004 Readers' Poll.
European hard-crust breads, small-town service By Claudia Beasley Owners: Gary and Judy Malkmus When business started: January 1996 Number of employees: Besides the two owners, there are one... more (3/25/2004)

Bakeries Increase Sales By Selling More Than Just Products And Services.
Picture if you will a farm fresh apple pie that's just been pulled from the oven and is cooling on a windowsill. Red and white gingham curtains softly flap in the breeze and the inviting smell of ... more (2/1/2004)

Breadsmith Opens Third Ohio Store
Breadsmith, Whitefish Bay, Wis., recently opened a new store in Lakewood, Ohio, near Cleveland. The store is the third Breadsmith in Ohio (Cincinnati and Fairlawn) and the 35th Breadsmith nationwide. ... more (2/1/2004)