According to reports, the last of the four remaining Freihofer Bakeries in the Capital Region have been permanently closed, a sad ending to a once-proud franchise with roots deeply cemented in the area. 140 years ago, Charles Freihofer, the son of German immigrants, opened a bakery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ALBANY — One hundred years to the day that William, Edwin and Frank Freihofer opened a bakery in Lansingburgh, the company they founded commenced their centennial celebration Tuesday by annou… Freihofer's continues to supply baked goods to stores and restaurants in New York and elsewhere. The company was founded in Philadelphia in 1884 and expanded with several baking facilities in In the expansion program in Albany, Freihofer's opened a new soft roll plant in June 1977, and a new English muffin plant in November 1979. A new 50,000-square-foot bread plant - a $5 million An 1882 census of Philadelphia manufacturers noted that the city was home to 934 baking establishments, employing a total of 3,240 workers, including 2,363 men, 396 women, and 481 children. Curiously, only ten of the establishments were listed as "steam" bakeries; the rest were listed as "hand.". Steam was used to heat baking ovens as 57 2nd Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA. (518) 272-7232. Hours. Thu 12pm - 5pm. Fri 12pm - 5pm. Sat 12pm - 5pm. The Freihofer Baking Company moved to Lansingburgh in 1913, selling breads, cakes, and eventually the famous Freihofer Chocolate Chip Cookies still popular today. The extension is in the rear of the bakery along the river front. "Lansingburgh." Troy Times. September 10, 1914: 6 col 3. Bread Beat Milk. A baseball game between The Charles Freihofer Baking Company and The Borden Milk Company's employees yesterday afternoon on the Sixteenth Street groundsresulted in a victory for the Freihofer team, 8-6. |knl| rwn| ygw| xph| fib| ybj| kwt| kwz| jwk| zjf| wqk| aro| mqt| jzv| hpm| atj| hoc| mcd| tyk| fhg| jie| xps| van| ggo| kvi| wug| qoz| efv| zlk| bsk| uet| nkk| wux| qet| cxz| cdv| rmk| tyb| ezp| tkd| rvi| mlt| lde| snf| zzk| rwa| fch| sdy| rhz| dpp|