New bakery to open on Hendersonville Road

A locally owned franchise of bakery chain Great Harvest Bread Company is planned to open on Hendersonville Road by early fall. See the full release below.

From Great Harvest Bread Co., Asheville

Press release

Local owners, Kirk and Meridee Mucciarone and their son Steven, have signed a lease to bring a new Great Harvest Bread Company bakery to Asheville by early fall. The new bakery will be located at 1838 Hendersonville Road in the Gerber Village Shopping Center (next to Publix). It will offer local residents a great lunch location with freshly made sandwiches and a hot spot for daily baked breads and goodies.

The locally owned, whole grain family bakery will provide high quality, made from scratch products. Great Harvest bakeries grind premium Montana wheat berries using a classic stone mill into whole-wheat flour daily to ensure freshness, nutrition, and flavor. Great Harvest’s breads are also made without preservatives, additives or dough conditioners.

The bakery will have a booth at the upcoming Chamber Challenge 5K run on June 5 where they will be sharing free samples of some of the bakery’s future menu items. The race begins at 4:20 p.m. at the Asheville Chamber on Montford.

“We are thrilled to bring this homemade, from-scratch, whole grain bread menu to the community,” says Meridee. “The full menu of treats will make a great gift for family and friends, and we look forward to meeting customers and sharing with them our passion for whole grain goodness. Our wheat is purchased from the finest family-owned farms.”

The opening day menu will include delicious bread like Honey Whole Wheat, a signature bread crafted from five simple ingredients: water, honey, salt, fresh yeast, and wheat flour. Also included will be a rotating selection of specialty breads: Cinnamon Chip, Harvest White, Anadama (made with buttermilk-soaked cornmeal and molasses), and Dakota. They will also offer a variety of other items including fresh ground oatmeal, pancake, corn bread and cookie mixes, granola, bread sticks, and dog treats, and an assortment of cookies and scones.

“Our goal is to be a neighborhood gathering place for people to enjoy fresh whole grain bread, made-to-order sandwiches, and delicious handmade treats,” says Kirk. “Asheville is the perfect place for us to start our own family business making bread the way it ought to be.”

A fresh, made-to-order sandwich menu will be available daily offering many choices including Baja Chipotle Turkey, Italian, Three Seed Veggie Hummus, Roast Beef Chimichurri, and Big Sky Chicken Salad, among others.  All of the products on their menu will be available for catering, and a coffee menu from a local roaster will be on the menu.

Originally founded in 1976 in Great Falls, Mont., Great Harvest has more than 200 bakeries located throughout the nation including Alaska and Hawaii. All bakeries are individually owned and operated, and no two are alike. Great Harvest is known for handcrafted breads made with freshly ground whole wheat purchased from family-owned farms. The neighborhood bakeries create an array of legendary fresh-baked breads and treats, as well as specialty items during the holidays. Great Harvest mills its whole wheat daily. The fresh flour is used within two days to guarantee the best taste and nutritional value.

For more information, follow the family-owned bakery on Facebook at “Great Harvest Asheville, NC” or on their website at www.GreatHarvestAshevilleNC.com.