"If you're from Michigan, you may have fond memories of a homey restaurant chain popular among families' for multiple generations. It's one of the failed restaurant chains many of us miss most - but the silver lining is that, whether you nurse nostalgia for the chain Bill Knapp's or are just learning about it now, you can still enjoy a taste of what made it great by ordering its baked goods online."
"Through a parent company, they now operate their own Bill Knapp's baked goods outlets in Grand Rapids and in Ann Arbor. They also sell their baked goods through distributors in about 30 states at stores like Kroger and Meijer. In Michigan, grocers like D&W Fresh Market sell Bill Knapp's famous chocolate cake for $14.39, as well as donut varieties for $5.99. You can also order a variety of flavors of Bill Knapp's famed "toaster tops" right on the business' website for $39.95 a dozen."
"Clinton B. "Bill" Knapp had been working in bakeries in Battle Creek, Michigan and wanted to start his own business serving high-quality eats. He recruited friends, family, and investors, and opened the first Bill Knapp's location in 1948. Diners quickly fell for the restaurant's au gratin potatoes, meatloaf, fried chicken, biscuits, and cake. Bill Knapp's grew to dozens of locations over the years - largely in Michigan but also Indiana, Florida, Illinois, and Ohio."
Bill Knapp's restaurants operated from 1948 to 2002 and became known for baked goods and comfort-food menu items like au gratin potatoes, meatloaf, fried chicken, biscuits, and cake. Awrey's Bakery produced the chain's baked items and now, through a parent company, operates Bill Knapp's branded baked-goods outlets in Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor. The baked goods are distributed in about 30 states through retailers such as Kroger and Meijer. Michigan grocers like D&W Fresh Market stock the chocolate cake and donuts, and customers can order dozen packs of "toaster tops" directly from the business website.
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