date:Mar 26, 2013
ge Farm, 21.9% for independent and specialty bakers and 23.5% for other store brands (besides Flowers).
Both Mr. Deese and Mr. Shiver also noted Flowers is well ahead of its geographic expansion targets. In 2011, the company said it would try to reach 75% of the U.S. population by direct-store delivery by 2016.
We have achieved the goal three years ahead of schedule, Mr. Deese said, noting that a combination of capital building and acquisitions always had been part of Flowers plans to meet the