Great Harvest Bakery & Cafe

Great Harvest Bakery & Cafe in Lexington is a franchise of the national Great Harvest chain, known for scratch-made whole grain bread. The Lexington shop builds sandwiches to order on its own fresh-baked loaves, filling them with wholesome ingredients, and also sells salads, breakfast items and sweets. Its own tagline sums up the approach: bread the way it ought to be, with a sandwich whose outside is as good as the inside.

The brand began in 1976, when newlyweds Pete and Laura Wakeman, who had baked whole grain bread to help pay their way through Cornell, opened the first Great Harvest in Great Falls, Montana. Franchising started in 1978, and the company now counts more than 150 independently owned bakery cafes across the United States, with headquarters still in Dillon, Montana. Each shop is locally run, and the Lexington crew describes itself as fun-loving bakers and sandwich makers.

What to Know

• Food is available for takeout, and the bakery caters sandwiches, salads and sweets for groups.
• A rewards program and gift cards are offered, and gifts can be ordered online.
• The brand publishes nutrition facts and FAQs about its whole grain wheat.