Johnston’s Bakery Inc. is a family owned and operated bakery and frozen dough manufacturing company. Our mission is to consistently produce the highest quality baked goods that can be found anywhere. We achieve this by concentrating on freshness, quality ingredients, customer service and exceptional value.

2023

• Pete Augustine is appointed President of Johnston’s Frozen division
• Frozen division is expanding with new pre-baked facility
• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Bakery. (17 years in a row!)

2022

• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Bakery.

2021

• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Bakery.

2020

• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Bakery.

2019

• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Bakery.

2018

• Awarded the Sheboygan’s Listeners’ Choice Awards for Sheboygan’s Favorite Bakery.
• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Bakery.

2017

• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Bakery.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Cakes.

2016

• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Bakery. 
  

2015

• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Bakery.

2014

• Johnston’s frozen dough plant was expanded to increase cookie production.
• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Bakery.

2013

• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.
• Awarded Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Bakery.

2012-2007

• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.

2006

• Two adjacent properties were purchased and restored to a turn-of-the-century look.
• Awarded the Sheboygan Press’ Reader’s Choice Award for Best Donuts.

2005

• Johnston’s Bakery introduced “Baker’s Brew” espresso and coffee drinks.

2004

• Johnston’s Bakery’s frozen dough plant was expanded to increase freezer storage.

1999

• New state-of-the-art frozen dough plant was constructed at 3320 Weeden Creek Rd, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

1995

•  Judy Johnston Jarvis returned to Wisconsin from a Publix Bakery manager’s position in Florida.
• Judy appointed Retail Manager.

1988

• Johnston’s introduced its first Frozen Dough product, “Holiday Stollen”.

1987

• Caroline sold the company to her three sons Mike, Joe and John. Mike, a 1973 graduate of the American Institute of Baking, and Joe, a 1976 graduate of Dunwoody Institute of Baking, manage the formulating and mixing of the company’s products.  Joe also manages purchasing of all ingredients and commodities.  John, a 1986 graduate of UW Oshkosh –BBA in Marketing, manages the daily operations, finances, personnel and sales.

1976

• Caroline incorporated the business, changing the name to “Johnston’s Bakery Inc.”

1970

• Joseph passed away in Sept of 1970, leaving Caroline and their 8 children.
• Caroline successfully managed the bakery working long hours to ensure its success.

1961

• Joe Johnston’s Bakery was expanded to include a retail store featuring a full line of quality bakery and decorated cakes.
• Joseph was a talented cake decorator and taught Caroline the trade (Caroline continued decorating cakes into her 80’s).

1960

• L.S.P. Bakery was changed to “Joe Johnston’s Bakery”.

1957

• L.S.P. Bakery was moved to its present location at 1227 Superior Ave, Sheboygan, WI.

1950

• Joseph and Caroline Johnston opened their first bakery at 404 Broadway Street, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin.  The Bakery was named L.S.P. Bakery and was strictly a wholesale bakery serving as a central bakery for Luedke’s, Schlichting’s and Piggly Wiggly grocery stores.
• Joe developed the “Sheboygan Style Hard Roll” and was affectionately referred to as “The Hard Roll King”.

1942

• Joe joined the army to help in the war effort.
• Molan’s hired a new mixer named Caroline Del Ponte.
• When Joe returned from service, he and Caroline met and were married in 1947.

1939

• Joe Johnston graduated the top of his class from Dunwoody Institute of baking in Minneapolis Minnesota.
• Joe Johnston became plant manager’s at Molan’s Bakery’s newest plant in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.