Kentucky Governor Joins Bakery Express Midwest To Cut Ribbon on New $20 Million Facility in Boone County, Creating Over 225 Jobs

Project announced in June 2023 and broke ground in January 2024

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 14, 2025) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials and leaders from Bakery Express Midwest, a commercial bakery manufacturing company, to cut the ribbon on its new Boone County location, which includes a more-than-$20 million investment creating over 225 full-time jobs in the region.

“I want to congratulate Bakery Express Midwest on this significant milestone in Boone County,” said Gov. Beshear. “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 project was first announced in June 2023, with the company breaking ground on the facility in January 2024. The new 50,000-square-foot facility in Northern Kentucky will serve Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee with fresh baked goods.

“I am excited to announce the grand opening of our new Bakery Express Midwest operation located in Florence, Kentucky, on April 14,” said Bakery Express Midwest CEO Art DiLullo. “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. We are excited to start supplying fresh daily bakery goods throughout the Midwest starting with our customer Wawa convenience stores.”

Founded in 1970, in Halethorpe, Maryland, Bakery Express Mid-Atlantic Inc. was the first of many companies founded by Charles Burman. Bakery Express of Central Florida, Bakery Express of Central Texas, Bakery Express of Southern California and now Bakery Express Midwest provide fresh bakery products to over 4,000 retail outlets across the United States. Bakery Express companies currently employ 620 people, and the company’s fresh daily product line consists of a wide variety of items including donuts, muffins, cookies, brownies, croissants, bagels, pastries, cupcakes and other specialty items.

Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore showed his excitement for the progress: “I am thrilled Bakery Express Midwest has chosen to invest in our region, and we certainly welcome more than 225 new, good-paying jobs for Boone County. It’s been incredible to watch the company’s 50,000-square-foot facility come to fruition in just a little over one year, a testament to the company’s commitment to Northern Kentucky.”

Lee Crume, CEO of BE NKY Growth Partnership, mentioned the significant investment: “Bakery Express Midwest’s $20 million investment is a strong addition to Northern Kentucky’s thriving food and flavoring industry. I look forward to stopping at the new Wawa convenience store in Liberty Township, Ohio, to purchase Bakery Express’s fresh baked goods.”

Bakery Express Midwest’s investment and job creation build on the best five-year period for economic growth in state history

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