Lewis Bake Shop Is the Home of the Half Loaf

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 2, 2026--

Lewis Brothers Bakeries, a trusted name in baking for over 100 years, is proud to reaffirm what shoppers have been choosing for years: Lewis Bake Shop is the Home of the Half Loaf. With Half Loaves of bread and Half Packs of buns, Lewis Bake Shop delivers the same full flavor people expect, in right-sized formats built for real life, freshness, and everyday flexibility.

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Lewis Bakeries first introduced a half-size loaf in 1999, responding to consumer feedback about household size, freshness, and food waste. In 2015, the Half Loaf format became part of the Lewis Bake Shop brand, reinforcing a simple belief: bread should fit the way people live, not the other way around. As the brand continued to listen to shoppers, that same thinking naturally expanded beyond bread into Half Packs of buns, making it easier to enjoy burgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches with less leftover product.

Today, Lewis Bake Shop offers more than 20 Half Loaf varieties across breads and buns, giving shoppers more ways to match the moment, baked with the same recipes and baking standards that have guided Lewis for over a century. From classic everyday favorites to more distinctive options, the Lewis Bake Shop Half Loaf lineup helps households enjoy variety and choice without feeling locked into the same flavor week after week.

“Half Loaf isn’t just a product. It’s a way of thinking about how people actually eat,” said Karsten Short, Senior Vice President at Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc. “For smaller households, it’s the taste they love without the waste. And for medium to larger households, it makes it easier to keep everyone happy. Kids can go for something sweeter like Hawaiian, while others can choose Whole Wheat or a different favorite. With Half Loaf varieties ranging from Honey Wheat and Nutty Oat to Brioche and Sourdough, we make it easy to choose what you love, try something new, and keep more meals fresh.”

Lewis Bake Shop Half Loaves and Half Packs are made for the pace of everyday meals. Whether it is toast at breakfast, sandwiches at lunch, or burgers and hot dogs at dinner, these right-sized options offer flexibility while maintaining the quality and taste consumers expect from Lewis Bake Shop.

“For a company that’s been baking for over a century, experience matters,” said Scott Tassani, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc. “Half Loaf — across breads and buns — shows how Lewis puts that experience to work. We listen, we learn, and we offer choices that help consumers enjoy great-tasting products in ways that truly work for them. My personal go-to is 12 Grain.”

Lewis Bake Shop Half Loaves and Half Packs of buns are available in a wide range of varieties at grocery retailers across the country. To learn more, explore product varieties, or find a store near you, visit www.lewisbakeshop.com.

About Lewis Brothers Bakeries

Founded as a family bakery in 1925, Lewis Brothers Bakeries is a century-old baking company headquartered in Evansville, Indiana with bakeries in Evansville, LaPorte, Ft. Wayne, and Vincennes, Indiana and in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Through its Lewis Bake Shop brand, the company continues to honor its baking heritage while evolving to meet the needs of today’s consumers with baked goods that balance taste, quality, and purpose.

Lewis Bake Shop is More Than Just Bread ®. From classic breads and buns to Half Loaves, Half Packs, Breakfast varieties, and an expanding lineup of Better-for-You favorites, Lewis Bake Shop continues to deliver what today’s consumers value most: taste, quality, and versatility.

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Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc.

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