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Jack & Jason's Pancakes & Waffles
Independent
Industry Food
Founded 2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Owner Jack Harper, Jason Jervis
Parent Harvis Enterprises Ltd.

Jack & Jason's Pancakes & Waffles is a special food company from San Francisco, California. They make yummy pancake and waffle mixes. All their mixes use only natural and organic ingredients. They make these mixes in their own place in a part of San Francisco called Dogpatch. This company also helps the economy by working with farmers and businesses only from the United States. They also focus on creating jobs for people who live nearby.

The Story of Jack & Jason's

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Jack Harper (right) and Jason Jervis (left) are known as the "Pancake Kings of San Francisco." Here they are enjoying some pancakes!

Jack Harper and Jason Jervis started Jack & Jason's Pancakes & Waffles. They decided to leave their old jobs to create their own business. The company began in 2009.

Their pancake and waffle mixes are sold in many stores. You can find them across San Francisco and Northern California. Some places include Boudin Bakery in Fisherman's Wharf. They are also at Mollie Stone's Markets on the Peninsula. New Leaf Community Markets around Santa Cruz also sell their products. You can also find them at Nugget Markets near Sacramento.

Jack & Jason's products are now sold in other states too. You can find them in Portland, Oregon, Phoenix, Arizona, and Sellersville, Pennsylvania. You can also order their products online from anywhere in the country.

Delicious Pancake Mixes

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This is a special display for Jack & Jason's products at Falletti Foods in NoPa.

Jack & Jason's currently makes five different kinds of pancake mix. Most of the ingredients come from businesses in the local Bay Area.

  • Original – This mix uses a special blend of fresh whole wheat flour and baby oats. These ingredients come from South San Francisco.
  • Banana Walnut – This flavor has bananas grown on farms and walnuts. The walnuts are grown in Modesto.
  • Blueberry – This mix includes organic blueberries. These blueberries are grown in California's Central Valley.
  • Double Chocolate – This yummy mix has Hershey's cocoa. It also has Guittard white chocolate chips from Burlingame.
  • Pumpkin Spice – This flavor uses real pumpkin. The pumpkin is harvested in Momence, IL. The spices come from Rancho Cordova.
  • Flavors
  • OriginalPancakes

    Original

  • Stack of banana walnut pancakes

    Banana Walnut

  • BlueberryPancakes

    Blueberry

  • DoubleChocolatePancakes

    Double Chocolate

  • PumpkinSpicePancakes

    Pumpkin Spice

Why Ingredients Matter

Jack & Jason's mixes are made with organic ingredients. These ingredients are supplied by local companies in the Bay Area. The company avoids using extra things like additives or preservatives. These are often found in other pancake mixes.

Because of this, Jack & Jason's mixes are healthy for you. They are low in fat and high in protein. They also give you a full daily serving of fiber from whole grains.

See also

  • List of companies headquartered in San Francisco