# Bimbo Bakeries USA

> Bimbo Bakeries USA is the U.S. operating company of Grupo Bimbo and the country's largest commercial baker. Its real product is bigger than a loaf: a portfolio of familiar brands - including Thomas', Sara Lee, Entenmann's, Arnold, Brownberry, Oroweat, Ball Park, Little Bites, Marinela and Bimbo - supported by bakeries, sales centers and direct-store-delivery routes that keep short-shelf-life goods moving through all 50 states. The company sells to households through grocery, mass, club and convenience retail while also supplying foodservice and in-store bakery customers through Bimbo Bakehouse.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** Irving, United States
- **Team size:** More than 20,000 U.S. associates; supplied company data lists approximately 22,000.
- **Products:** Packaged breads, Breakfast bakery, Buns, rolls and meal carriers, Sweet baked goods and snacks, Bimbo Bakehouse
- **Notable:** Built the largest commercial baking operation in the United States and a portfolio that reaches all 50 states., Reported reach to more than 100 million U.S. households in its 2021 diversity report., Operated 54 U.S. bakeries and plants according to Grupo Bimbo's 2025 integrated annual report.

## Products & services

- **Packaged breads** — National and regional sliced breads and specialty loaves sold under brands including Arnold, Brownberry, Oroweat, Sara Lee, Artesano, Mrs. Baird's and Stroehmann.
- **Breakfast bakery** — Thomas' English muffins and bagels, plus other breakfast breads distributed through national retail channels.
- **Buns, rolls and meal carriers** — Ball Park and other hamburger buns, hot-dog buns, sandwich rolls and foodservice breads.
- **Sweet baked goods and snacks** — Entenmann's cakes and donuts, Little Bites muffins, Marinela cakes and Bimbo-branded sweet baked goods.
- **Bimbo Bakehouse** — Artisan breads, rolls, bagels and pastries plus product and menu solutions for foodservice and retail in-store bakeries.
- **Marinela and Bimbo x Hershey's snacks** — Co-branded snack cakes and filled baked goods introduced to U.S. convenience channels after an earlier Mexico launch.

## Achievements

- Built the largest commercial baking operation in the United States and a portfolio that reaches all 50 states.
- Reported reach to more than 100 million U.S. households in its 2021 diversity report.
- Operated 54 U.S. bakeries and plants according to Grupo Bimbo's 2025 integrated annual report.
- Earned the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence award for a sixth consecutive year.
- Achieved ENERGY STAR certification at 18 facilities during 2022.
- Named the No. 1 food and beverage company on Forbes' 2026 list of America's Best Employers for Company Culture, according to BBU's public company profile.
- Expanded a regenerative-agriculture program begun in 2018 to nearly 900,000 U.S. acres, according to a 2026 company update.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Marinela, Bimbo and Hershey's brought a co-branded snack range to U.S. convenience stores.
- **2026-06** — BBU announced portfolio commitments covering cleaner labels and nutrition, building on the removal of artificial colors and flavors from breads, buns and rolls and the earlier removal of Red No. 3.
- **2026-05** — Parent Grupo Bimbo announced plans to invest approximately $1 billion in the United States from 2026 through 2028.
- **2026-04** — BBU relocated its corporate headquarters from Horsham, Pennsylvania, to 5525 MacArthur Boulevard in Irving, Texas.
- **2026-03** — BBU said it was ranked the No. 1 food and beverage company on Forbes' 2026 America’s Best Employers for Company Culture list.
- **2025-10** — Sara Lee expanded its Half Loaf line with 100% Whole Wheat, Sourdough and Hawaiian varieties.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bimbobakeriesusa.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bimbo-bakeries-usa
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bimbobakeriesusa3156
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bimbobakeriesusa/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BimboBakeriesUSA

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Last updated: 2026-08-12