Schmidt Baking Company

It was founded in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1886 by Elizabeth and Peter Schmidt at their house using recipes from their native Germany.

[1] There was a major fire at an empty building owned by the company on Fitch Lane in Fullerton, Maryland, in April 2008.

[2] In 1941, the company was cited by the National Labor Relations Board for failing to engage in collective bargaining with its employees.

[5][6] In 2012 Schmidt acquired the rights to Holsum and Milano in Harrisburg and Scranton from Bimbo Bakeries USA.

[7] During an Early January 2022 winter storm in Virginia when travelers were trapped in their cars, some for more than 24 hours, a driver hauling bread for Schmidt was asked to open the truck and distribute the bread to drivers stranded on the highway.