Besides the many small artisan and handcrafted producers throughout the state, Utah is home to some high quality mainstream food manufacturers. Locals can often find great deals, closeouts and bulk purchases by going directly to these factory outlets.
Ice Cream, Anyone?
Casper's Ice Cream in Richmond, Utah is one of the nation's leading manufacturer of ice cream and frozen treats. Famous for their Fat Boy ice cream sandwiches, you can visit the Caspers factory for fresh ice cream, Fat Boys in bulk and factory seconds for a nice discount.
11805 N 200 E
Richmond, UT 84333
At the Farr’s Ice Cream factory in South Salt Lake you can pick up famous Farr’s brand ice cream for wholesale prices.
2575 S 300 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Meats and Cheeses!
The Lower Foods Outlet in Richmond makes deli, sliced and other prepared meat products. They offer great weekly deals and case lot pricing in their extensive factory store.
700 US-91
Richmond, UT 84333
Also in northern Utah, Gossner Foods makes cheese, shelf stable milk and other dairy products. Their factory store features a wide variety of products at great prices.
1051 North 1000 West
Logan, Utah 84321
In Beaver Utah, the Cache Valley cheese factory has a popular outlet store where you can find their cheese products including cheese curds and a variety of sqeaky cheese. They also have ice cream and and other local products.
330 W 300 S
Beaver, UT 84713-7737
The Norbest company store is the place to pick up Utah grown Turkey’s – whole, ground, breasts and smoked turkey.
306 West 300 South
Moroni, UT 84646
Mmmm, Chocolate and Candy!
Mrs. Cavanaugh's factory outlet in North Salt Lake offers bulk pricing and factory tours for only $1!
835 Northpointe Circle
North Salt Lake City, 84054
You can stop by the Utah Truffles retail store in Sandy to pick up their fine choclates.
9075 Sandy Pkwy W
Sandy, UT 84070
Sweet Candy has been making taffy and other candies for over 100 years. Stop by their factory store for a huge variety of taffy flavors, orange (and other flavor) sticks, and my favorite, Chocolage covered cinnamon bears.
3780 West Directors Row
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Taffy Town is another famous taffy manufacturer with factory in West Jordan. You can mix and match over 75 flavors of taffy, and pick up other chocolates and candies at their factory store.
9813 Prosperity Rd
West Jordan, UT 84081
Cookies, Crackers, Breads and Bakeries
The Stoneground Bakery in Salt Lake supplies many of the finest restaurants along the Wasatch front with any kind of bread product you can think of. At the factory store you can purchase these same products at great prices. Go for the day old for even a better value. At a day old, its still fresher then the grocery store. They also take special orders from the public if you need bulk products.
1025 S 700 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Visit the Dunford Bakery in West Jordan for super fresh and delicious donuts, Danish, brownies and other bread products.
8556 S 2940 W
West Jordan, UT 84088
Though they are not based in Utah, Franz Bakery has a couple outlets in Utah where you can get great deals on their bread products.
5923 S. 350 W.
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
1180 West Center Street
Provo, UT 84601
Lofthouse Cookies in Ogden offer their cookies at BDO Outlet,
86 West 2nd Street
Ogden, UT 84404
Lehi Roller Mills location’s claim to fame was their appears in the original “Footloose.” You can visit their factory and pick up their flours and baking mixes, and gifts at great prices.
833 E Main St
Lehi, UT 84043
Also in Richmond, the Pepperidge Farm factory store offers cookies and goldfish crackers in bulk and product seconds.
901 US-91
Richmond, UT 84333
The Rest
Stouffers offers a thrift store at their Springville Utah factory where you can pick up bulk and factory seconds of Stouffer’s and Nestle products.
1055 N 1750 W
Springville, UT 84663
In downtown Salt Lake City, the Western Nut Factory store is a popular stop for gifts year round.
434 South 300 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
For the best and freshest coffee available, go directly to one of the many fine local coffee roasters in Utah.
Many of the local breweries and distilleries offer tours and tastings.
Have something to add? I'm sure we've missed some - what are you favorite hidden gems and factory bargains? Let us know in the comments.