Tigard -- Franz Bakery Outlet

Tucked away on Cascade Avenue, right by 217, is a Franz Bakery Outlet.

While I admit this is not exactly a glamorous tourist location, it was nonetheless a fun visit.

First of all, they do lean fully into the cuteness that my sisters adore so, celebrating their mascots in decorations and bags.

If you don't know, "Superslice" and "Dotty" are often joined by an orca and a pink elephant, though I cannot find that those have names.

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Dotty (who just got a new, limited-edition berry doughnut) and Superslice are featured on the reusable bags, available for $2.

They also have coloring pages available.

I was impressed by the variety of products available. In addition to Franz products there was also Little Debbie, Dunford, Bear Creek, and others.

That included food for animals, though, of course, bread is not ideal for birds and waterfowl. There are livestock that can have bread; this is for them.

I was not initially too impressed by the prices. They may have seemed a little lower, and there are in-store specials, but it did not seem that low, until checkout.

Once added up, the savings were more obvious. Then, there can also be additional savings opportunities.

That can be reason enough to go, but Franz is also a part of local history, when the Franz brothers purchased their first bakery in 1906. Many residents have toured the bakery on field trips.

We hope to make it onto one of the general tours in the future. For now, it was a fun little shopping trip, with multiple options for how to shop.

COVID: This is an enclosed space, so wearing a mask is advised.

Accessibility: There are ramps available, and aisles are reasonably wide.

It's worth taking a look.

https://franzbakery.com/