FLO - NYSE
Flowers Foods, Inc.
$7.28
+0.069%Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery products in the United States. It offers fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas, as well as frozen breads and rolls under the Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake brand names. The company distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates 46 bakeries comprising 44 owned and two leased. Its customers include mass merchandisers, supermarkets and other retailers, convenience stores, national and regional restaurants, quick-serve chains, retail in-store bakeries, foodservice distributors, food wholesalers, institutions, dollar stores, and vending companies. The company was formerly known as Flowers Industries and changed its name to Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.
At a Glance
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FLO - Filing history and reports
| Filing Type | Filing Date | Period Ending | Fiscal Year | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | June 02, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | 2026 | |
10-Q 10-Q 2026 Q2 Q2 | May 21, 2026 | April 25, 2026 | 2026 | |
DEF 14A DEF 14A 2026 N/A | April 14, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | April 07, 2026 | April 06, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | March 30, 2026 | March 25, 2026 | 2026 | |
10-K 10-K 2026 FY FY | February 25, 2026 | January 03, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | February 23, 2026 | February 17, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | February 12, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | January 06, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | 2025 |
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