WE HAVE THE SPIRIT OF A LOCALLY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS.

Great Harvest Bread Company may be a national corporation, but we have the spirit and heart of a locally-owned small business. Our voice and priorities reflect the small business owners who represent our over two hundred independently-owned bakeries and bakery cafes across the country.

Our values show in everything we do. Though each of our local Great Harvest bakery and cafe franchises reflects its owners and its community, some things are true for all of them. No matter which local bakery or cafe you visit, you will find that (aside from phenomenal food) Great Harvest is about the people. We value the people in our communities, from franchise owners and their families, to employees and their families, and our customers and their families too. We’ve described our approach to food as old-fashioned, and the same can be said of our approach to people. It may be increasingly rare, but we still believe in being good neighbors, treating people well, and doing business with integrity.

You’ve probably read our Mission Statement, part of which is to “give generously.” It’s something we’re known for and we’re fortunate that it’s attracted people to our organization who share our values. Generosity is a cornerstone of our culture, and we direct it not only towards those who walk through our doors, but to people (and animals) who don’t even eat bread. Each of our locations chooses to support the causes about which they are passionate. Last year, local Great Harvest bakery franchises collectively gave over a million dollars in donations to a whole range of causes, from local charities and community organizations to international relief efforts and cancer research. We do this not just because we believe in “doing good,” but also because we know our communities support us, and we want to reciprocate. When we say that we appreciate your business, we really mean it.

We helped the community of Dillon raise $11,080 over three days for the local America Legion baseball team's down payment on their new bus.
Local Great Harvest bakery owners Janet and Jeff Ganoung have raised over $50,000 for spay & neuter clinics in their community with their annual Animal Kneads Day.
Since 2004, we've raised over $40,000 for college scholarships for our local high school graduates in Dillon, MT.
Local bakery owners in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area raised money for WomenHeart. Natasha Fleishman, owner of the Stillwater, MN bakery, has survived sudden cardiac arrest herself and is a strong heart health advocate.
Annapolis, MD, bakery owners, with family members who suffered from Alzheimer's, give100% of the sales of their Memory Loaf bread to the Alzheimer's Association.

WE HAVE THE SPIRIT OF A LOCALLY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS.

We helped the community of Dillon raise $11,080 over three days for the local America Legion baseball team's down payment on their new bus.

Local Great Harvest bakery owners Janet and Jeff Ganoung have raised over $50,000 for spay & neuter clinics in their community with their annual Animal Kneads Day.

Since 2004, we've raised over $40,000 for college scholarships for our local high school graduates in Dillon, MT.

Local bakery owners in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area raised money for WomenHeart. Natasha Fleishman, owner of the Stillwater, MN bakery, has survived sudden cardiac arrest herself and is a strong heart health advocate.

Annapolis, MD, bakery owners, with family members who suffered from Alzheimer's, give100% of the sales of their Memory Loaf bread to the Alzheimer's Association.

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