Middletown, NY (New York, Binghamton, Endicott: go bankrupt, living, prices)

[Sandi Lewis]

Recently bought a large wooden bread carrier box at an antique store that has this printed on the side: Spaulding Bakeries, Inc. Middletown, NY
Anyone know anything about this company such as whether or not it is still in business, etc? Would appreciate any info! You can email me at:
sandiblewis@verizon.net Thanks loads, Sandi

[Rev 3:20]

Hi Sandi,

I am responding to an inquiry dated 7/2007 of yours I found on the internet. Spaulding Bakeries, Inc. was a regional bread & pastry company based in Binghamton, NY. Their address was 39 Exchange Street, Binghamton, NY. I am not sure if it is the same Spaulding Bakery from Middletown, but here is what I know about the Binghamton company.

They were best known for their “Krullers,” which were medium size (approx. 2- 2 ½ inch long) powdered donuts. They had a slightly different taste than the typical powdered donut. They could purchased at most grocery and convenient stores in their trademark orange/white striped boxes.

In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s there was a “bread war” between them and Stroehmann Bread Company, which was then headquartered in Williamsport, PA. Bread prices dropped to as low as 10c a loaf, which even for that time was very low.

In the end, Spaulding filed for bankruptcy around 1982. Stroehmann’s purchased the “Spaulding Kruller” name in bankruptcy court. They did not, however, keep the same recipe. The do to this day sell donuts with the trademark name and in its signature box. I just does not have that famous flavor.

Here is a link to a web page with a picture of the box (about half way down) Click on it for a larger photo [url=http://myownzen.blogspot.com/2009/01/trip-back-home.html]Change Happens: A Trip Back Home[/url]

[Rocky0]

Thank you for the information about the spading krullers I grow up eating them and you are so right I tried the one the other company tried to pass off as Spading krullers if you every had the original krullers you will know that the taste so not the same. I sure do miss them

Spading kruller Fan

Concetta Talamo Rocco
Formerly from Endicott New York

[bonz6080]

great info and soo sorry Stroehmann strong armed the little company to go bankrupt. i further learned that Bimbo Bakeries bought out Stroemann's and beng that they also run amoung a slew of other brands...they make Entamanns donuts and pastries.so they discontinued making Spaulding Krullers.

[Kruller lover]

I'm writing this to validate what has been said about the taste. As a kid, living just outside Middletown, NY, I grew up with Spaulding Krullers. For me, I loved them anytime. I found them best, however, eating them with a glass of apple cider in the fall. They were also great with a glass of milk. The closest thing I have found to the taste of them are the donut holes that Wegman's make. I think I will make a copy of these posts and give them to Wegman's and recommend that they try to recreate them.

Ken

[MinkeyM]

Originally Posted by Kruller lover

I'm writing this to validate what has been said about the taste. As a kid, living just outside Middletown, NY, I grew up with Spaulding Krullers. For me, I loved them anytime. I found them best, however, eating them with a glass of apple cider in the fall. They were also great with a glass of milk. The closest thing I have found to the taste of them are the donut holes that Wegman's make. I think I will make a copy of these posts and give them to Wegman's and recommend that they try to recreate them.

Ken

Don't let them get the recipe for free. It's worth something.

[Milady312]

My Aunt and Uncle owned the bowling alley in Callicoon, New York. They always had Spaulding Doughnuts on their counter. I still remember that classic taste and would love to find them again!

[wtrwkrdan]

I asked the local Weis food store why there were no Spaulding Krullers . I was told that the company who made them was not making them anymore. It saddens me to allow my grandkids will not be able to enjoy them as I did.

[Safenotary]

I don't know if anyone still monitors this thread re: Spaulding Bakeries. The Bakery in Binghamton, NY and Middletown, NY were owned by the same company. My Grandfather (Paul Minick) was the plant manager at Middletown but I had other family members that worked at the Binghamton bakery and there was another bakery in the Hazelton, Pa vicinity.