User:Rokinpelia/sandbox

My Grandma's of New England is a baking company in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. Established in 1990, the company specializes in coffee cake and has distributed to national chains including Starbucks, Gloria Jean's Coffees, QVC, and HoneyBaked Ham.

Excellent reviews in the New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times , USA Today and other media outlets as well as appearances on The Today Show and Food Network's Roker on the Road have led the company to refer to their products as "The World's Most Critically Acclaimed Coffee Cake." Additionally, the cakes have been endorsed by notable figures such as Kathie Lee Gifford, Oprah Winfrey, and Boston Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams.

History
The bakery originally started in a strip mall in Newton, Massachusetts, baking only a cinnamon walnut coffee cake from a recipe written by the original owner's grandmother. Robert Katz, a traveling salesman who brought the cakes to sales meetings, regularly placed larger orders than the small bakery could produce and was told by the owner to "buy him out if you can do better." In 1993, Katz purchased My Grandma's and moved operations to Dedham, Massachusetts, expanding the line to include three additional flavors and lower fat varieties.

By 1997, annual sales had reached in excess of $1 million and the cakes were being sold in such venues as The Plaza Hotel's Tea Room and the Rainbow Room. The necessity for increased production led to the opening of a dedicated facility in Hyde Park in 1997 and the line has since expanded to a total of thirteen flavors, including a chocolate cake (in collaboration with the Ted Williams Enterprises) for the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Fenway Park. The company stays committed to contributing to the surrounding community and frequently works with charities such as Pitching In for Kids and the Red Sox Foundation.

Products
All cakes are certified Orthodox Dairy Kosher by OK Kosher.

Recognition

 * Selection, The O List, The Oprah Magazine, March 2002
 * Selection, Holiday Gift Guide, People Magazine, December 5, 2011
 * Named to Inc Magazine's 2003 Inner City 100