I have been looking for a bread company for a while. I work in what is considered a "rural" area, so the only company I could find to deliver bread to us was Bimbo Bakery. It's not a company I am happy with, but I was stuck. I was so happy to see a Fazio's truck pass the store! I ran in and called and they deliver in my area!
I originally only bought bread/buns for the sandwiches we make and kept Bimbo for the commercially sold bread and hot dog buns, but Bimbo flaked out again.
I now order everything from Fazio's and I can't keep bread on my shelf! We blow right through the commercial bread I sell and I end up putting the sandwich bread out so the shelf isn't empty.
The sourdough bread is one of the best I have ever had. The pumpernickel/rye swirl is phenomenal. The cranberry raisin bread works so well with chicken salad, and it's also great toasted and buttered.
We have also started carrying and selling the toasted ravioli. Those are also great. We don't have a fryer, so we buy the ones made for the oven. The texture is a bit different than the fried ones, but it's not a bad difference. It's just an observation, not a complaint. The oven ones have a little bit more chewyness than the deep fried ones, so if you do order the oven ones you're prepared. The pricing on them is low, I can sell them for far cheaper than other places and still be making a profit.
Everyone I have dealt with at the company has been very helpful, and they have just laughed at my bonehead mistakes I've made. You know, the typical ones you make when switching vendors.
All I know is I'm very happy I looked up and saw their truck going past. The only thing I'd change is a twice a week delivery instead of the once a week I have now, but I also understand that being rural and not having huge orders (typically I spend $75-100 weekly) doesn't make it feasible to come more often. read more