The Story of Collins Street Bakery

In 1896 a German baker named August Weidmann partnered with entrepreneur Tom Mcowee to launch a brand new business in the oil boom town of Corsa Cana, Texas. The Collins Street bakery became an instant favorite and even started to garner a bit of international fame. Legend has it that just after the turn of the century John Ringling and his traveling circus had fallen in love with Collins Street bakeries deluxe fruitcake. But it wasn't until 1967 that the company's vision was fully realized. Bill McNutt, who had inherited Collins Street bakery from his father, Lee McNutt, purchased the business from Weidman and Macquarie in 1946.