FRANKFORT, KY — A ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 14 marked the next growth milestone for Bakery Express Midwest, a subsidiary of baked goods manufacturer Bakery Express.
Leadership from the baking company and government officials, including Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, celebrated the grand opening of Bakery Express Midwest’s new Covington, KY, commercial bakery.
“I want to congratulate Bakery Express Midwest on this significant milestone in Boone County,” Beshear said. “This new operation builds on the economic momentum we have been seeing across the commonwealth. I want to thank the company’s leadership for allowing me to join them in cutting the ribbon on the new facility, and I look forward to seeing Bakery Express Midwest thrive here in their new Kentucky home.”
The baking company made a $20 million investment in the 50,000-square-foot facility, bringing more than 225 full-time jobs to Boone County. This bakery will supply fresh-baked goods such as cookies, sweet goods, donuts, pretzels and Danish across Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee.
“It has been 444 days since we broke ground here in Boone County, Kentucky, and with the commitment of all our partners from the great team at BE NKY, GEIS Construction Co. and local supply partners and contractors, we have successfully planned and executed the grand opening of our newest fresh daily bakery operation,” said Art DiLullo, CEO of Bakery Express Midwest. “We are excited to start supplying fresh daily bakery goods throughout the Midwest, starting with our customer Wawa convenience stores.”
Plans for the Covington bakery were first announced in June 2023, and Bakery Express broke ground on the project six months later in January 2024.
The new bakery marks the fourth facility in the Bakery Express network, joining bakeries in Dallas, Baltimore and Orlando, FL.
