• The Hearthside Story
    Hearthside Story: A new kind of contract manufacturer, creating continuous value for customers
  • Our People
    Our People: Investing in our people produces competitive advantage for our customers
  • Our Customers
    Always producing the finest quality products that meet the needs of our customer's, customer's, customer
  • Our Culture
    Our Culture: Accountability and empowerment, with an absolute focus on quality and safety

The Hearthside Story

The Hearthside story is a blend of the old and the new. Hearthside was formed in 2009 — yet it has a 70 year history in the baking industry and a legacy of value. Hearthside’s CEO and co-founder, Rich Scalise, saw a need in the market for a new kind of bakery enterprise. As a 30 year veteran of the food industry, he had used contract manufacturers many times and was aware of both the benefits and the challenges that they present for customers.

Rich believed the industry was ready for something new. In 2009, along with wind Point Partners, Rich formed Hearthside Food Solutions LLC. On day one the company had four manufacturing plants and over 2,000 employees. In 2010 the company made a number of acquisitions and more than doubled in size. Today the company has 12 manufacturing plants spanning five states and employing over 5,000 full-time employees.

From the very first day, the Hearthside mission was very clear. If you walk in any of our plants you will likely see it on the walls and hear it in the halls. Our mission is to be faster, more flexible, and to add more value for our customers. The entire organization is completely focused on delivering on that mission every day. What was good enough last month or last year is simply not adequate for tomorrow. It’s what our customers expect – and it’s what we continue to deliver every day.