Valdosta – The Valdosta Chamber and program sponsor Renasant Bank named Martin’s Famous Pastry Shop the Corporation of the Quarter.

The Corporation of the Quarter award was created by Renasant Bank with the Valdosta Chamber to recognize larger Chamber businesses with 36 or more employees who prioritize community involvement and have an employee-centric culture. Nominees are anonymously nominated, and a panel of local business owners review applications to select the winners.

Headquartered in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. is known for its delectable bread and roll products. With a strong emphasis on quality and customer satisfaction, Martin's has become a household name in the baking industry. The company operates a bakery in Valdosta, Georgia, which supports its market locations along the East Coast from Maine to Florida, as well as several major cities in Texas and the Midwest. In addition, Martin's products are exported internationally to an increasing number of countries.

The wide range of products offered by Martin's includes the famous (Sandwich) burger and hot dog (Long) Potato Rolls, Slider Potato Rolls, Sweet Dinner and Party Potato Rolls, sesame-seeded Big Marty's Rolls, Hoagie Rolls, Potato Bread, 100% Whole Wheat Potato Bread, Old Fashioned Real Butter Bread, Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Potato Bread, Cinnamon Swirl Potato Bread, and Maple Brown Sugar Swirl Potato Bread. The company's food service-only products, such as 4-inch Potato Rolls, 5-inch Potato Rolls, Top-Sliced Long Potato Rolls, and plain Big Marty's Rolls, are particularly popular among restaurants serving barbeque and burgers.

What sets Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. apart is its unwavering commitment to excellence, quality, service, and family values. The company's mission is to "bake the best products and provide the best sales distribution support." Guided by their core values and a belief in working together fairly, Martin's creates an environment where employees thrive both personally and professionally.

Martin's values its employees and demonstrates appreciation through various initiatives. The company organizes company picnics every 3-4 years, inviting employees and their families for a fun-filled event featuring food, games, competitions, music, entertainment, and prizes. In the years without picnics, Martin's hosts barbeque-style picnic events during lunch breaks, fostering camaraderie among employees.

Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. is deeply involved in community initiatives and charitable giving. The company donates a portion of its earnings to select charities each year, continuing the legacy of founders Lloyd and Lois Martin. In Valdosta, Martin's has made contributions to organizations such as the Boys and Girls Clubs of Valdosta, City of Valdosta, Chris Musgrove Ministries, Christ in You the Hope of Glory Church, Salvation Army, Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, Workforce Education Support Team, and Lifeline Ministries, Inc. In 2022 alone, Martin's donated approximately 40,000 pounds of product to charitable organizations, supporting a wide range of causes and helping those in need.

For more information, contact the Marketing Manager, Wendy Cowan, at (229) 671-8700, by email at marketing@potatorolls.com, or online at www.potatorolls.com.