Marie Callender's Founder Dies

In his 70s during the time of his recent passing, Don Callender, son of Marie Callender, was responsible for building the Southern California Marie Callender’s empire that we are familiar with today. In the year 1948, Don Callender used his gifts to turn his mother’s home-based bakery into a wholesale pie business, and subsequently, about 16 years later, they opened the first pie and coffee shop in Orange, CA. Marie Callender’s has a lot under its belt, other than just their amazing pies and menu offerrings. The Callender restaurants were responsible for introducing salad bars, which in turn became a notable serving method in other restaurants including their own for years to come. Marie Callender’s website is chockfull of their history if you’re so inclined. We’d like to take a moment and recognize true Food Beasts, in the form of the Callender family. Eat on! (Thx Nancy Luna)