Flowers Baking Company, 1919

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The Flowers Baking Company, known today as Flowers Foods, was founded in 1919 by two brothers, William Howard Flowers and Joseph Flowers. Located in Thomasville, the bakery shipped baked goods to customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida during the 1920s.

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Flowers Baking Company, 1919

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