Otterbein’s Cookies, a 144-year-old Baltimore business, is partnering with a local bakery in hopes of expanding its national reach, according to a news release.
The fifth-generation company, now managed by Ben Otterbein, is partnering with an unnamed local bakery which, according to the news release, will allow it to produce more cookies while staying true to its core values.
“Otterbein’s is bigger and better than ever,” the news release said. “But one thing will never change: We are still family-owned, still rooted in Baltimore and still baking the same incredible cookies that our community has loved for over a century.”
Otterbein’s was founded by Adam Otterbein, a German immigrant, in 1881 creating a little bakery near Fort McHenry. There, he constructed what Marylanders have loved for over 140 years, thin buttery cookies.
The company, now based in Windsor Mill, mentioned a “short shelf life” as the reason its reach has been limited. In 2022, it partnered with a local entrepreneur, launching new packaging the following year in hopes of improving the shelf life. Otterbein’s cited its expansion into Pennsylvania, partnership with Royal Farms and debut in Costco last year as signs that its reach is increasing.
“What makes Otterbein’s special shouldn’t be limited to Maryland — it’s time to share our tradition with the entire country,” the news release said.
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