Leidenheimer Baking Company facts for kids
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Leidenheimer building in New Orleans' Central City neighborhood
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| Founded | 1896 |
| Founder | George Leidenheimer |
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Leidenheimer Baking Company is a famous bakery in New Orleans, USA. It started way back in 1896. A man named George Leidenheimer, who came from Germany, founded it. The bakery is best known for making the special bread used in po'boy sandwiches. It's the biggest and most famous maker of this bread in New Orleans. Over the years, Leidenheimer Baking Company has also bought other bakeries, like Reising's Sunrise and Angelo Gendusa.
The Story of Leidenheimer's Bread
Leidenheimer Baking Company began on Dryades Street. In 1904, it moved to Simon Bolivar Avenue. This is where the bakery still operates today. They are known for making the perfect bread for the classic New Orleans po'boy sandwich. This type of bread is very important for a real po'boy.
Facing Challenges and Helping Out
In 2005, a big storm called Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. The bakery had to close for a short time. While their New Orleans bakery was closed, Leidenheimer made its bread in a bakery in Chicago. This helped them keep going until they could reopen in New Orleans.
Leidenheimer also started making a special round, seeded bread. This bread is for the muffuletta sandwich. The muffuletta is another famous New Orleans sandwich. They make this bread for Central Grocery, a well-known store in New Orleans.
A Historic New Orleans Business
Leidenheimer Baking Company is an important part of the history of the Central City area of New Orleans. In 1996, the company celebrated its 100th birthday! To mark this special event, they added artwork to their delivery trucks. The artwork was created by an artist named Bunny Matthews. He is famous for his cartoon characters "Vic and Nat'ly," who live in the Nint' Ward of New Orleans.
