What Others Are Saying
What Others Are Saying
YELP: Real people, Real reviews June 2, 2011
Eleven great photos of Great Harvest Bread Co. in Birmingham
Observer & Eccentric: May 29, 2011
“I don’t think the American Dream was ever supposed to be a life of leisure”….Twelve-hour days are part of the norm. They start before dawn, rolling up their sleeves to bake fresh loaves of bread, muffins and scones. They finish at home, paying the monthly bills and running household errands, long after the ovens shut down for the day.
Building a Business: Couple takes on challenge of starting their own bread shop
Building a Business: Couple takes on challenge of starting their own bread shop
Observer & Eccentric: May 29, 2011
In January 2010, Tina and Kevin Yancey did what some people might consider the unthinkable: They purchased a small business in Michigan….A year later, they’re still working to turn it around.
Observer & Eccentric: May 22, 2011
“Yes, life is good,” said Tina Yancey, owner of the Great Harvest store off Adams Road in Birmingham. “We just got the contract for the Original Pancake House — three locations, no less — and they want us to start right away.
The Hungry Dudes: May 19, 2011
Every so often, we get invited to a different kind of opportunity. A couple of weeks ago, we were invited to bake some bread with the extremely passionate Husband and Wife team over at the Great Harvest Bread Co. of Birmingham.
Observer & Eccentric: May 15, 2011
Time is something she lost. It somehow stumbled out the door when she and her husband, Kevin, took over the Great Harvest Bread Co. in January 2010. It fell through a crack after she found herself setting the alarm for 3 a.m. so she could quickly dress, gulp down some coffee and head toward the bakery…
Observer & Eccentric: May 8, 2011
If the economy was tough in Vegas in 2009, it was brutal in Michigan. The Great Harvest outlet in Birmingham had been purchased by someone else in 2002, but the store was not doing well….on Jan. 17, Tina and Kevin bought the business from the bank.
Observer & Eccentric: May 1, 2011
“My grandma was a baker in Germany….I’d like to think I’m following in her footsteps.”
Oakland County Moms: April 8, 2011
Tina, the owner of Great Harvest Bread Co. in Birmingham invited me and my kids to attend a tour of her bakery. Tina offers free tours to schools, troops, home schooled kids, mom groups, play dates, etc. The minimum number of children needed to hold a tour at the Great Harvest Bread Co. is 5, and they can accomodate up to about 25 kids
Crain’s Detroit Business: March 25, 2011
Great Harvest Bread Co., which was bought out of receivership last Jan. by husband and wife team Tina and Kevin Yancey, has a new look after undergoing a $25,000 renovation. The Yancey’s opened their first Great Harvest franchise in Las Vegas in 2007 but sold it just nine months after re-opening the Birmingham in Jan. 2010.
Oakland Press: June 26, 2010
Tina and Kevin Yancey have taken the reigns of the Great Harvest Bread Co. Not only does Yancey educate customers about the benefits of whole grains and provide baked goods made from scratch daily, they believe in giving back to the community.
Great Harvest Bread of Birmingham
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