Going with the Grain: Why Great Harvest Chose Montana — Twice

Dillon, Montana, is a hub for world-class fishing, a gateway to Montana’s western heritage and a town of approximately 4,000 residents. It’s also the world breadquarters of Great Harvest Bread Company, which has more than 200 franchise bakery cafés across the country (plus one across the ocean on the Northern Mariana Islands).

From the Dillon franchising office, Great Harvest helps its franchises to be successful from the moment they’re established. Services include a “boot camp” in which new franchise owners come to Dillion to learn at the office’s test bakery; a suite of digital communication tools, so the franchises can stay in touch with them and each other; marketing support; and even a dietician who helps franchises with nutrition labels for their original recipes.