The Georgia Fruitcake Company

The Georgia Fruitcake Company is a confectionery company based in Claxton, Georgia.

The Georgia Fruitcake Company
TypePrivate
Industryconfectionery
FounderIra S. Womble, Sr.
Headquarters
Claxton, Georgia
,
United States
Productsfruitcakes
Websitewww.georgiafruitcakecompany.com

History

The Georgia Fruitcake Company was founded by Ira S. Womble, Sr. of Claxton. Womble began his career in the bakery business as an apprentice to Savino Gillio-Tos, the founder and owner of The Claxton Bakery, where he worked alongside Albert Parker, the future owner of the bakery and the person who would take The Claxton Bakery worldwide. After completing his apprenticeship, Womble moved to Clearwater, Florida during the Great Depression to run a federal bakery. It was there that he met automobile magnate Henry Ford. Ford eventually set Womble up with a bakery in Richmond Hill, Georgia to work on creating soy-based products. In 1948 Womble moved back to Claxton and opened The Georgia Fruitcake Company.

Sales

The company produces over 5 million pounds of fruitcake annually.[1]

Further reading
  • Evans County Historical Society. A History of Evans County, Georgia. Claxton, GA: Evans County Historical Society. 1999.
  • The Georgia Fruitcake Company article at American Profile
  • The Georgia Fruitcake Company case study at PST Technology Development and Training

References
  1. "Holiday Hustle : Claxton Fruit Cake - BusinessWeek". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2012-12-02.


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