My City January 2022

our own wheat every day.”e menu includes fresh-baked cinnamon rolls, scones and mu–ns, as well as a variety of sandwiches, salads and soups. “We make everything from scratch that day.” At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Great Harvest Bread Co. saw a whole new group of customers who were looking for products that were not avail- able in grocery stores, and they became regulars. And it’s customer service that is a priority for Sassack. “Customer service is my forte. I don’t look at Great Harvest as just a business. I love my employees, I love my customers and I love what I do.” ®

the North End Soup Kitchen, Salvation Army, My Brother’s Keeper and various churches. “What the Chamber saw in us, I believe, was that we were going above and beyond what was expected.” Great Harvest has two locations – in Grand Blanc and in Flint at Flint Farmers’ Market. “We are a scratch bakery,” the owner explains, adding that it takes ve hours to make a loaf of bread from start to nish. Bakers arrive at 3am to start the process. “We mill

50 employees that has made a signi cant contribution to the area. Part of the Great Harvest mission is “to give back gener- ously to others.” “at’s very important to me,” says Sassack. “It’s not just a business, it’s about being part of the community.” During the pandemic, there was a very high demand for products the bread com- pany o‚ered.With only eight employees, they worked diligently to meet the need. In a three-to-four-month time frame, Great Harvest stores also supplied nurs- es, doctors and hospital ICU workers with 500-1,500 sandwiches. “Police, re ghters and EMTs could come to us for a free sandwich,” Sassack stated.e company also supplied loaves of fresh- baked bread to organizations including love my employees, I love my customers and I love what I do.” Scott Sassack, Co-owner “I don’t look at Great Harvest as just a business. I

THE GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. FAMILY (L-R): TAMI IRELAND, REBEKAH SASSACK, SCOTT SASSACK, BOB SASSACK, DAVE MEERMAN, GABBI SASSACK, AND FLINT & GENESEE GROUP REPRESENTATIVE GREG VIENER

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