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Bama Pies-Now and Then

4/3/2015

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Have you ever had a fried apple pie from McDonald's? If so, odds are that the iconic dessert you enjoyed was made right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma! Since 1965 Bama Pie Company has been a major supplier of the fried pies for McDonald's-producing over one million pies daily.  At the end of the twentieth century the company was one of the nation's largest manufacturers of flour-based products. 

Founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas, by Henry and Alabama Marshall, the Bama Pie Shop originally served a small clientele but gradually had customers in other Texas communities. The Marshalls' son Paul established a branch in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1937 that became the company's headquarters. Link 

This 2012 Youtube video details more of the history of Bama Pie in Tulsa and also talks to some current employees about their experiences.  Seems like a great place to work!
 
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Michael Clayton
6/27/2018 09:15:03 am

Used to deliver both the Daily Tribune and the Daily World, until I went to college. One of my fondest memories was stopping at a neighborhood store and buying a Bama Pie because I was so hungry. Apple was my favorite! Thanks for the article. I now live in Spencerport, NY.

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