Flowers Foods is the second-largest producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods in the United States, developing, manufacturing, and distributing a diverse portfolio of branded and store-brand products including breads, buns, rolls, snack items, bagels, English muffins, tortillas, and baking mixes sold through supermarkets, drugstores, mass merchandisers, discount stores, club stores, and foodservice outlets. The company operates through two primary distribution systems: direct-store-delivery from bakeries to retail customers using a network of independent distributors and company-operated territories, and centralized warehouse delivery for packaged snacks and frozen items. Revenue is generated primarily through branded retail sales, with major brands including Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Canyon Bakehouse, Wonder, and Tastykake, supplemented by foodservice sales, store-brand products, and surplus product thrift stores.