Stone Ground Bakery

What Stone Ground Bakery does

Stone Ground Bakery, Inc. is a wholesale artisan bakery founded in 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah, by Hans Schmerse. The company produces breads, buns, rolls, hoagies, specialty items, and breakfast products (including bagels and croissants) using traditional European-style techniques and family recipes that have been passed down for generations. In 2010, the company invested in state-of-the-art baking equipment that allowed higher volume production and more consistent product quality without raising prices. Today the bakery operates under the continued stewardship of master bakers Derrick Schmerse and Tammy Hines, who blend the founder's recipes with contemporary techniques learned from bakers around the world.

The company generates revenue through a B2B wholesale model, selling exclusively through food distribution companies that serve customers across the Wasatch Front and across multiple U.S. states. Its product portfolio is organized into six categories — Artisan Bread, Sliced Bread, Gourmet Buns, Hoagies, Specialty Items, and Breakfast Items — with deep SKU variants for foodservice and retail applications. Orders are placed via a dedicated B2B portal (stonegroundbakery.biz) or through field sales representatives, and the company supports fulfillment flexibility (comparable items or frozen inventory) in the event of production shortages.

Stone Ground Bakery has been owned since 2010 by Tilia Holdings, a holding/investment company that also controls Wheat Montana; the two together operate under the "Best of the West™" brand representing western U.S. artisan bakery products. The company has 101–250 employees, is privately held, and is headquartered at 1025 South 700 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84104.

Name

Stone Ground Bakery

Legal name

Stone Ground Bakery, Inc.

Website

https://stonegroundbakery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stone Ground Bakery is a privately held wholesale artisan bakery in Salt Lake City, founded in 1979, that produces breads, buns, hoagies, and breakfast items for foodservice and retail distribution through food distributors across the Wasatch Front and multiple U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Bakery / Wholesale Artisan Bakery Products

NAICS

Commercial Bakeries (311812), Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Wholesale / Commercial Bakeries (B2B Supply) (THAFAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Bakery Manufacturing (Gluten-Free, Artisan, Health-Focused) (AFAKAAAG), Frozen Bakery Products Manufacturing (AFAKAAAF)

Keywords

• Artisan bakery products
• Wholesale baked goods
• Foodservice bread supply
• Commercial bakery manufacturing
• Specialty breads and buns

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Baked Goods Sales: Stone Ground Bakery generates revenue through the wholesale sale of baked goods including artisan breads, sliced breads, gourmet buns, hoagies, specialty items, and breakfast items. Products are distributed through food distribution companies to customers throughout the Wasatch Front and multiple states.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Stone Ground Bakery is a wholesale artisan bakery that manufactures and distributes baked goods including artisan breads, sliced breads, gourmet buns, hoagies, specialty items, and breakfast items. Products are produced using traditional old-world European baking techniques combined with modern state-of-the-art equipment, and are sold through food distribution companies to restaurants, hotels, and foodservice operators across the Wasatch Front and multiple states.

Product overview

Stone Ground Bakery is a traditional artisan bakery established in 1979, producing breads, buns, rolls, and breakfast items for foodservice and retail distribution across Utah and multiple states. The product portfolio is organized into six core categories: Artisan Bread (Ciabatta and Focaccia varieties), Sliced Bread (Wide Pan, Deli, Sandwich Loaf, and Pullman styles), Gourmet Buns (White Hamburger, Slider, Brioche, Tuscan, Hawaiian, and Pretzel varieties), Hoagies (Italian and Tuscan sub rolls in various sizes), Specialty Items (Baguette, Roll, Ambassador, Boule, Pizza, and Filone), and Breakfast Items (Bagels and Croissants). Products are distributed through food distribution companies along the Wasatch Front and beyond. The company is owned by Tilia Holdings and operates alongside Wheat Montana under the Best of the West™ brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Best of the West™: A brand partnership with Wheat Montana representing artisan bakery products from the western United States.

Products and services

• Artisan Bread

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wheat MontanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStone Ground Bakery, together with Wheat Montana, represents the 'Best of the West' brand. Wheat Montana is referenced as a related company on the Stone Ground Bakery website, indicating a strategic partnership within the same corporate family under Tilia Holdings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• H&S Bakery: H&S Bakery is a Baltimore-based commercial/whole-sale bakery producing breads, rolls, and buns for foodservice and retail. Directly comparable as a family-owned, multi-state wholesale bakery producing baked goods at scale for B2B customers.
• Boudin Bakery: Boudin is a heritage California sourdough and artisan bakery with a long-standing wholesale and retail presence on the West Coast. Comparable to Stone Ground in old-world baking techniques, regional focus, and B2B foodservice supply of specialty breads and buns.
• La Brea Bakery: La Brea Bakery is a leading U.S. artisan bread producer offering wholesale artisan loaves, rolls, and breads to foodservice and retail. Directly comparable to Stone Ground Bakery in B2B artisan bread focus, 'old-world' craft heritage, and multi-channel foodservice distribution.
• Fresh Start Bakeries: Fresh Start Bakeries is one of North America's largest wholesale bakeries supplying breads, buns, and artisan-style products to foodservice and in-store bakery programs. Comparable to Stone Ground as a B2B commercial bakery partner supplying major foodservice and retail customers.

Broad incumbents

• Flowers Foods: Flowers Foods is one of the largest U.S. producers of packaged bakery goods (Nature's Own, Wonder, Dave's Killer Bread). Comparable as a broad incumbent in U.S. wholesale bread, buns, and rolls for retail and foodservice distribution.
• Grupo Bimbo (Bimbo Bakeries USA): Bimbo Bakeries USA is the U.S. arm of Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest bakery company, producing breads, buns, and sweet baked goods for retail and foodservice. Comparable as a broad incumbent commercial bakery with overlapping wholesale products.
• Aryzta: Aryzta is a global bakery business with a broad portfolio of breads, buns, and specialty bakery products across North America and Europe. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent in commercial/wholesale bakery serving foodservice and retail channels, overlapping with Stone Ground's product lines.
• Maple Leaf Foods (Bakery): Maple Leaf Foods' Bakery Division produces breads and buns across Canada under brands like Dempster's and Villaggio. Comparable as a broad incumbent producing artisan and traditional wholesale bakery products for foodservice and retail channels.

Regional players

• Schmidt Baking Company: Schmidt Baking Company is a privately held Mid-Atlantic/regional wholesale bakery producing breads and buns for retail and foodservice. Comparable as a family-controlled, region-focused commercial bakery with overlapping products and B2B foodservice focus.

Others

• Wheat Montana Farms: Wheat Montana is Stone Ground Bakery's sister company under Tilia Holdings and co-branded 'Best of the West™' partner. While primarily a grain/wheat producer rather than a finished bakery, it is a closely related ecosystem participant given shared ownership and joint brand positioning with Stone Ground.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/STONEGROUNDB

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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