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USD23.21-0.11
Market Closed-0.47%
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52 Week Range
22.5830.16
(Low)(High)
Last 7 days
1.8%
Last 30 days
-1.6%
Last 90 days
-5.1%
Trailing 12 Months
-10.1%
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Latest Insider Trading transactions for FLO
Filter Transactions| Datesorted ascending | Name | Buy/Sell | $ Value | Avg. Price | # Shares | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-09-01 | THOMAS TERRY S | acquired | - | - | 54,250 | chief growth officer |
2023-08-31 | THOMAS TERRY S | acquired | - | - | 1,980 | - |
2023-06-28 | Varnedoe Heeth IV | gifted | - | - | -600 | chief operating officer |
2023-06-28 | COURTNEY H MARK | sold | -348,094 | 24.39 | -14,272 | chief brand officer |
2023-05-25 | LEWIS MARGARET G | acquired | - | - | 5,300 | - |
2023-05-25 | WOOD C MARTIN III | acquired | - | - | 5,300 | - |
2023-05-25 | Casey Edward J. Jr. | acquired | - | - | 5,300 | - |
2023-05-25 | McFadden William Jameson | acquired | - | - | 5,300 | - |
2023-05-25 | THOMAS TERRY S | acquired | - | - | 5,300 | - |
2023-05-25 | Chubb Thomas Caldecot III | acquired | - | - | 5,300 | - |
Which funds bought or sold FLO recently?
View All Details| Datesorted ascending | Fund Name | Type | % Chg | $ Change | $ Held | % Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-09-12 | Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | unchanged | - | -30.00 | 299 | -% |
2023-09-08 | TUCKER ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | unchanged | - | -119 | 1,169 | -% |
2023-09-07 | ST GERMAIN D J CO INC | new | - | 7,141 | 7,141 | -% |
2023-08-28 | DT Investment Partners, LLC | unchanged | - | -47.00 | 371 | -% |
2023-08-24 | Alberta Investment Management Corp | added | 57.82 | 2,580,340 | 8,545,910 | 0.08% |
2023-08-22 | COMERICA BANK | new | - | 1,000 | 1,000 | -% |
2023-08-21 | CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM | reduced | -2.52 | -781,401 | 6,005,530 | 0.01% |
2023-08-21 | OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | added | 2.73 | -23,071 | 314,039 | -% |
2023-08-21 | TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY | added | 9.96 | -1,000 | 874,000 | 0.01% |
2023-08-17 | Imprint Wealth LLC | unchanged | - | -32,382 | 318,439 | 0.20% |
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No. of Funds
Schedule 13G FIlings of Flowers Foods
| Date Filed | Name of Filer | Percent of Class | No. of Shares | Form Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2023 | price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 7.2% | 15,175,507 | SC 13G/A | |
| Jan 25, 2023 | blackrock inc. | 9.0% | 19,070,133 | SC 13G | |
| Jan 10, 2023 | vanguard group inc | 10.32% | 21,799,194 | SC 13G/A | |
| Feb 10, 2022 | price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 10.0% | 21,348,890 | SC 13G/A | |
| Feb 10, 2022 | price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 9.9% | 21,132,685 | SC 13G/A | |
| Feb 03, 2022 | blackrock inc. | 8.8% | 18,676,554 | SC 13G/A | |
| Feb 16, 2021 | price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 9.0% | 19,206,675 | SC 13G/A | |
| Feb 10, 2021 | vanguard group inc | 8.59% | 18,177,472 | SC 13G/A | |
| Jan 29, 2021 | blackrock inc. | 8.1% | 17,205,892 | SC 13G/A | |
| Feb 14, 2020 | price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 7.6% | 16,178,249 | SC 13G/A |
Recent SEC filings of Flowers Foods
View All Filings| Date Filed | Form Type | Document | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2023 | 4 | Insider Trading | |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 4 | Insider Trading | |
| Sep 06, 2023 | 4 | Insider Trading | |
| Sep 01, 2023 | 8-K | Current Report | |
| Aug 21, 2023 | S-3ASR | S-3ASR | |
| Aug 21, 2023 | 8-K | Current Report | |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 8-K | Current Report | |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4 | Insider Trading | |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 4 | Insider Trading |
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Peers (Alternatives to Flowers Foods)
View All Peers In Detail| Name | Mkt Capsorted ascending | Revenue | Price %, 1M | Returns, 1Y | P/E | P/S | Rev 1-Yr | Inc 1-Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARGE-CAP | ||||||||
MDLZ | 105.5B | 34.1B | 1.29% | 20.70% | 26.76 | 3.21 | 14.23% | 7.17% |
KHC | 41.8B | 27.1B | 1.61% | 1.28% | 13.23 | 1.54 | 5.71% | 108.17% |
HRL | 21.2B | 12.2B | -0.39% | -15.21% | 24.15 | 1.74 | -3.44% | -12.41% |
CAG | 19.2B | 12.3B | -2.92% | -14.11% | 33.31 | 1.63 | 6.42% | -23.04% |
CPB | 12.8B | 9.3B | 1.47% | -9.96% | 16.26 | 1.38 | 9.80% | -17.28% |
| MID-CAP | ||||||||
FLO | 4.9B | 5.0B | -1.60% | -10.07% | 22.11 | 0.99 | 9.85% | -3.00% |
SMPL | 3.5B | 1.2B | 2.52% | 14.38% | 27.41 | 2.91 | 3.64% | 31.41% |
| SMALL-CAP | ||||||||
HAIN | 954.7M | 1.8B | -12.33% | -38.11% | -8.19 | 0.53 | -5.03% | -249.65% |
BGS | 751.8M | 2.1B | -15.45% | -40.65% | -35.27 | 0.35 | 1.67% | -153.49% |
BYND | 659.3M | 356.8M | -12.09% | -36.06% | -2.35 | 1.85 | -23.03% | 15.53% |
LWAY | 182.8M | 151.1M | 30.03% | 113.89% | 32.15 | 1.21 | 17.95% | 1565.21% |
BRID | 101.2M | 253.6M | -2.71% | -25.67% | 22.89 | 0.4 | -3.31% | -88.55% |
PLAG | 60.5M | 30.3M | 29.23% | 7.68% | -1.66 | 2 | -47.85% | -262.15% |
FARM | 49.1M | 340.0M | 13.19% | -49.81% | -0.62 | 0.14 | -27.54% | -405.59% |
RMCF | 30.1M | 29.0M | -10.15% | -25.55% | -4.71 | 1.04 | 0.85% | -516.46% |
Flowers Foods News
Returns for FLO
Cumulative Returns on FLO
3.6%
10-Year Cumulative Returns
9.2%
7-Year Cumulative Returns
6.5%
5-Year Cumulative Returns
1.7%
3-Year Cumulative Returns
Risks for FLO
What is the probability of a big loss on FLO?
1.9%
Probability that Flowers Foods stock will be more than 20% underwater in next one year
0%
Probability that Flowers Foods stock will be more than 30% underwater in next one year.
0%
Probability that Flowers Foods stock will be more than 40% underwater in next one year.
*Calculated based on probability distribution of losses observed in actual data in the last 5 years.
How does FLO drawdown profile look like?
Y-axis is the maximum loss one would have experienced if Flowers Foods was unfortunately bought at previous high price.
Drawdowns
Financials for Flowers Foods
Income Statement (Last 12 Months)(In Millions)
| Income Statement (Last 12 Months) | (In Millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | (%) Q/Q | 2023Q2 | 2023Q2 | 2022Q4 | 2022Q3 | 2022Q3 | 2022Q2 | 2021Q4 | 2021Q3 | 2021Q3 | 2021Q2 | 2020Q4 | 2020Q3 | 2020Q2 | 2020Q2 | 2019Q4 | 2019Q3 | 2019Q2 | 2019Q2 | 2018Q4 | 2018Q3 | 2018Q2 |
| Revenue | 2.0% | 5,003 | 4,904 | 4,806 | 4,707 | 4,576 | 4,465 | 4,331 | 4,370 | 4,332 | 4,341 | 4,388 | 4,283 | 4,260 | 4,210 | 4,124 | 4,087 | 4,044 | 4,009 | 3,952 | 3,945 | 3,954 |
| S&GA Expenses | 2.0% | 1,925 | 1,888 | 1,851 | 1,824 | 1,803 | 1,773 | 1,720 | 1,724 | 1,684 | 1,673 | 1,693 | 1,683 | 1,659 | 1,621 | 1,575 | 1,537 | 1,528 | 1,529 | 1,507 | 1,502 | 1,506 |
| EBITDA | -100.0% | - | 452 | 470 | 457 | 452 | 453 | 439 | 464 | 473 | 480 | 381 | 308 | 307 | 300 | 395 | 420 | 414 | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA Margin | -100.0% | - | 0.09* | 0.10* | 0.10* | 0.10* | 0.10* | 0.10* | 0.11* | 0.11* | 0.11* | 0.09* | 0.07* | 0.07* | 0.07* | 0.10* | 0.10* | 0.10* | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expenses | 7.9% | 33.00 | 31.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 32.00 | 34.00 | 36.00 | 39.00 | 39.00 | 38.00 | 38.00 | 38.00 | 39.00 | 39.00 | 38.00 | 37.00 | 36.00 | 36.00 | 36.00 |
| Earnings Before Taxes | 5.0% | 293 | 279 | 299 | 287 | 283 | 286 | 271 | 293 | 300 | 303 | 201 | 127 | 126 | 118 | 212 | 237 | 233 | 213 | 197 | 215 | 107 |
| EBT Margin | -100.0% | - | 0.06* | 0.06* | 0.06* | 0.06* | 0.06* | 0.06* | 0.07* | 0.07* | 0.07* | 0.05* | 0.03* | 0.03* | 0.03* | 0.05* | 0.06* | 0.06* | - | - | - | - |
| Net Income | 4.7% | 224 | 214 | 228 | 219 | 217 | 220 | 206 | 223 | 228 | 230 | 152 | 99.00 | 98.00 | 93.00 | 165 | 183 | 179 | 172 | 157 | 215 | 142 |
| Net Income Margin | -100.0% | - | 0.04* | 0.05* | 0.05* | 0.05* | 0.05* | 0.05* | 0.05* | 0.05* | 0.05* | 0.03* | 0.02* | 0.02* | 0.02* | 0.04* | 0.04* | 0.04* | - | - | - | - |
| Free Cashflow | -100.0% | - | 142 | 192 | 143 | 129 | 212 | 209 | 289 | 292 | 343 | 357 | 352 | 332 | 272 | 263 | 247 | 258 | - | - | - | - |
Balance Sheet(In Millions)
| Balance Sheet | (In Millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | (%) Q/Q | 2023Q2 | 2023Q2 | 2022Q4 | 2022Q3 | 2022Q3 | 2022Q2 | 2021Q4 | 2021Q3 | 2021Q3 | 2021Q2 | 2020Q4 | 2020Q3 | 2020Q2 | 2020Q2 | 2019Q4 | 2019Q3 | 2019Q2 | 2019Q2 | 2018Q4 | 2018Q3 | 2018Q2 |
| Assets | 0.7% | 3,506 | 3,482 | 3,313 | 3,343 | 3,341 | 3,332 | 3,253 | 3,323 | 3,326 | 3,272 | 3,323 | 3,385 | 3,399 | 3,413 | 3,178 | 3,209 | 3,220 | 3,239 | 2,846 | 2,693 | 2,717 |
| Current Assets | 4.6% | 749 | 716 | 805 | 835 | 827 | 819 | 746 | 849 | 840 | 788 | 838 | 867 | 849 | 832 | 554 | 566 | 569 | 577 | 544 | 570 | 571 |
| Cash Equivalents | -57.8% | 12.00 | 28.00 | 165 | 173 | 163 | 205 | 186 | 308 | 292 | 251 | 307 | 326 | 300 | 253 | 11.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 30.00 |
| Inventory | -5.0% | 176 | 185 | 169 | 167 | 166 | 148 | 135 | 133 | 127 | 128 | 125 | 128 | 125 | 136 | 127 | 130 | 123 | 124 | 123 | 119 | 115 |
| Net PPE | 0.3% | 962 | 959 | 849 | 838 | 830 | 816 | 799 | 706 | 702 | 697 | 699 | 694 | 697 | 697 | 718 | 710 | 713 | 712 | 744 | 720 | 716 |
| Goodwill | 0.2% | 678 | 676 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 465 | 465 |
| Current Liabilities | 2.5% | 555 | 542 | 564 | 595 | 570 | 538 | 520 | 537 | 510 | 461 | 504 | 516 | 538 | 505 | 528 | 522 | 495 | 495 | 400 | 401 | 411 |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,404 | 1,206 | - | - | - | 991 | 814 | 816 |
| LT Debt, Current | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | - | - |
| LT Debt, Non Current | 1.1% | 1,075 | 1,063 | 892 | 892 | 891 | 891 | 891 | 890 | 890 | 890 | 960 | 1,010 | 1,010 | 1,069 | 863 | 874 | 889 | 934 | 975 | - | - |
| Shareholder's Equity | 0.6% | 1,470 | 1,462 | 1,443 | 1,435 | 1,447 | 1,459 | 1,411 | 1,412 | 1,425 | 1,413 | 1,373 | 1,351 | 1,336 | 1,321 | 1,263 | 1,293 | 1,294 | 1,268 | 1,258 | 1,278 | 1,298 |
| Retained Earnings | 1.4% | 1,041 | 1,026 | 1,004 | 1,002 | 1,008 | 1,001 | 962 | 967 | 973 | 961 | 932 | 919 | 917 | 901 | 947 | 985 | 982 | 969 | 945 | 963 | 961 |
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 0.6% | 688 | 684 | 690 | 684 | 679 | 674 | 678 | 674 | 669 | 665 | 660 | 657 | 654 | 651 | 648 | 647 | 645 | 645 | 653 | 652 | 651 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | 1.8% | 1,505 | 1,479 | 1,447 | 1,451 | 1,447 | 1,423 | 1,394 | 1,400 | 1,380 | 1,361 | 1,334 | 1,330 | 1,313 | 1,303 | 1,285 | 1,272 | 1,267 | 1,251 | 1,238 | 1,249 | 1,227 |
| Shares Outstanding | 0.1% | 212 | 212 | - | 212 | 212 | 212 | - | 212 | 212 | 212 | - | 212 | 212 | 212 | - | 212 | 212 | 211 | - | 211 | 211 |
Cashflow (Last 12 Months)(In Millions)
| Cashflow (Last 12 Months) | (In Millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | (%) Q/Q | 2023Q2 | 2023Q2 | 2022Q4 | 2022Q3 | 2022Q3 | 2022Q2 | 2021Q4 | 2021Q3 | 2021Q3 | 2021Q2 | 2020Q4 | 2020Q3 | 2020Q2 | 2020Q2 | 2019Q4 | 2019Q3 | 2019Q2 | 2019Q2 | 2018Q4 | 2018Q3 | 2018Q2 |
| Cashflow From Operations | 3.8% | 306 | 295 | 361 | 321 | 305 | 371 | 345 | 405 | 402 | 446 | 454 | 453 | 435 | 377 | 367 | 342 | 355 | 295 | 296 | 305 | 273 |
| Share Based Compensation | 0.4% | 27.00 | 27.00 | 26.00 | 25.00 | 24.00 | 23.00 | 21.00 | 20.00 | 18.00 | 16.00 | 13.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 11.00 | 13.00 |
| Cashflow From Investing | 3.4% | -396 | -410 | -151 | -228 | -227 | -214 | -191 | -103 | -95.18 | -76.29 | -73.99 | -84.57 | -87.13 | -93.52 | -97.09 | -293 | -298 | -294 | -301 | -96.00 | -92.22 |
| Cashflow From Financing | 2.4% | -52.04 | -53.34 | -222 | -218 | -207 | -201 | -274 | -320 | -314 | -372 | -84.04 | -49.85 | -57.77 | -42.34 | -284 | -91.19 | -76.61 | -22.82 | 26.00 | -166 | -158 |
| Dividend Payments | 1.2% | 191 | 189 | 187 | 184 | 182 | 180 | 176 | 174 | 172 | 169 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 161 | 160 | 158 | 156 | 153 | 150 | 148 | 146 |
| Buy Backs | 24.8% | 44.00 | 36.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 25.00 | 19.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
FLO Income Statement
2023-07-15Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul. 15, 2023 | Jul. 16, 2022 | Jul. 15, 2023 | Jul. 16, 2022 | |
| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Sales | $ 1,228,050 | $ 1,129,051 | $ 2,762,543 | $ 2,564,983 |
| Materials, supplies, labor and other production costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | 626,097 | 586,084 | 1,426,949 | 1,310,676 |
| Selling, distribution and administrative expenses | 475,916 | 438,350 | 1,067,859 | 993,302 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 34,984 | 32,922 | 78,719 | 76,345 |
| Impairment of assets | 990 | |||
| Restructuring charges | 2,499 | 6,694 | ||
| Income from operations | 88,554 | 71,695 | 182,322 | 183,670 |
| Interest expense | 9,009 | 6,579 | 19,846 | 15,437 |
| Interest income | (4,758) | (5,075) | (11,709) | (11,832) |
| Other components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit plans credit | (62) | (178) | (145) | (416) |
| Income before income taxes | 84,365 | 70,369 | 174,330 | 180,481 |
| Income tax expense | 20,605 | 16,689 | 39,860 | 41,212 |
| Net income | $ 63,760 | $ 53,680 | $ 134,470 | $ 139,269 |
| Basic: | ||||
| Net income per common share | $ 0.3 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.63 | $ 0.66 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 212,031 | 212,186 | 211,881 | 212,079 |
| Diluted: | ||||
| Net income per common share | $ 0.3 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.63 | $ 0.65 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 213,009 | 213,307 | 213,538 | 213,315 |
| Cash dividends paid per common share | $ 0.2300 | $ 0.2200 | $ 0.4500 | $ 0.4300 |
FLO Balance Sheet
2023-07-15Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jul. 15, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 11,711 | $ 165,134 |
| Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $23,313 and $18,754, respectively | 428,943 | 349,477 |
| Inventories, net: | ||
| Raw materials | 71,606 | 71,058 |
| Packaging materials | 29,716 | 28,202 |
| Finished goods | 74,720 | 69,437 |
| Inventories, net | 176,042 | 168,697 |
| Spare parts and supplies | 80,520 | 73,614 |
| Other | 51,724 | 48,018 |
| Total current assets | 748,940 | 804,940 |
| Property, plant and equipment: | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 2,467,080 | 2,296,721 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (1,505,294) | (1,447,396) |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 961,786 | 849,325 |
| Financing lease right-of-use assets | 866 | 1,778 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 271,026 | 273,436 |
| Notes receivable from independent distributor partners | 131,422 | 136,882 |
| Assets held for sale | 14,054 | 12,493 |
| Other assets | 25,136 | 24,515 |
| Goodwill | 677,796 | 545,244 |
| Other intangible assets, net | 674,809 | 664,381 |
| Total assets | 3,505,835 | 3,312,994 |
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Current maturities of financing leases | 807 | 1,779 |
| Current maturities of operating leases | 49,882 | 43,990 |
| Accounts payable | 328,166 | 343,380 |
| Other accrued liabilities | 176,602 | 175,276 |
| Total current liabilities | 555,457 | 564,425 |
| Noncurrent long-term debt | 1,074,544 | 891,842 |
| Noncurrent financing lease obligations | 41 | 116 |
| Noncurrent operating lease obligations | 230,812 | 236,977 |
| Total long-term debt and right-of-use lease liabilities | 1,305,397 | 1,128,935 |
| Other liabilities: | ||
| Postretirement/post-employment obligations | 5,608 | 5,814 |
| Deferred taxes | 134,269 | 134,832 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 35,030 | 35,698 |
| Total other long-term liabilities | 174,907 | 176,344 |
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||
| Common stock — $.01 stated par value and $.001 current par value, 500,000,000 authorized shares and 228,729,585 shares issued | 199 | 199 |
| Treasury stock-17,409,777 shares and 17,595,619 shares, respectively | (261,680) | (252,613) |
| Capital in excess of par value | 688,281 | 689,959 |
| Retained earnings | 1,040,618 | 1,004,271 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 2,656 | 1,474 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,470,074 | 1,443,290 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 3,505,835 | 3,312,994 |
| Series A Preferred Stock | ||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||
| Preferred Stock, value | ||
| Series B Preferred Stock | ||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||
| Preferred Stock, value |
Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery products in the United States. It offers fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas, as well as frozen breads and rolls under the Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake brand names. The company distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates 46 bakeries comprising 44 owned and two leased. Its customers include mass merchandisers, supermarkets and other retailers, convenience stores, national and regional restaurants, quick-serve chains, retail in-store bakeries, foodservice distributors, food wholesalers, institutions, dollar stores, and vending companies. The company was formerly known as Flowers Industries and changed its name to Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.