Anybody involved with or know a commercial wholesale bakery?

I can tell you most comercial manufacturing (baking) operations will require a minimum order and a guaranteed periodic order at that minimum.

Find a local bakery and ask them. They will likely do smaller orders.

I worked as VP of R&D and product development for 10 years for a commercial packaging and medical device company. I can't tell you how many folks approached us with their "Lifelong Dream Product" and when we asked for order quantities they would say "500, but we plan on selling millions." Then they would get angry when we told them our minimm order size. If i heard it once, I heard it 50 times, "You will be sorry you turned down this opportunity!" Fact is, we never were.

I googled and saw there are 30 commercial bakeries near you (Northern Virginia). Google will be your friend in your search.

Good Luck

Yes, I’m looking for a local bakery as well but also this is not something I’m re-creating the wheel with. The wheel may be re-created if I have to utilize a bakery up here which would lead to quality issues IMO. This is something super easy to bring to market but would like to understand logistics, min order of product over a 3-4 month period etc.

You asked the question. I know 2 in BR. But your post doesn’t tell us details. There’s nothing else for me to say but to reach out and ask. That’s The only info I can give you.

I don’t know if it’s a pastry or a loaf of bread you’re wanting. I don’t know how much you want. I don’t know if it’s a product they already make or if it’s a product you want them to make just for you.

My work in the meat processing industry taught me that it 100% depends on each processor. Some will do something small others won’t touch anything small.

Frozen or shelf stable post production?

Shelf stable. But sold Thurs through Monday only. Mobile sales.

And don’t need mark Cuban. I have the capital.

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I was looking for connections. Networking etc. Ie people on this board that are directly involved with one or have a good connection to say xyz@company abc. Clearly I know how to google wholesale bakeries, but I'd rather not get lost in some black hole somewhere nor would I like to toss out what I'm doing to the world on this board.

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This would have been helpful in your OP.

is your product so unique that no one has thought to produce it?
what state do you want to produce the product in?
how will you advertise and distribute product given shelf life issues.

Not sure how healthy or your ingredients but try Great Harvest Co. out of Lafayette

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Not sure how healthy or your ingredients but try Great Harvest Co. out of Lafayette

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We have one here and they already sell them but they are absolute crap. But it’s all people know up here.

so, buttermilk chess pies, huh?