Activity Overview
Golden Flake Snack Foods was established in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1923s as Magic City Foods by Mose Lischkoff and Frank Mosher. Initially the company was headquartered in the basement of a grocery store in the city before changing owners several times and finally changing its name to Golden Flake, Inc. after a couple of decades. The production facility in Birmingham provides free tours for those who are interested in learning more about how their products are made. Getting to the factory should only take around 10 minutes from downtown Birmingham if you're driving. If you're heading from out of town, it's not far off the I-65.
Things to Do
- Learn how Golden Flake Snack Foods makes its snacks. You'll get to see the whole production process from start to finish. Put simply, potatoes and corn go in, snacks come out. To find out the parts in between, you'll have to go on the tour!
- Enjoy some free samples! No tour of any production facility is complete without an opportunity to try the finished products and the tour at Golden Flake Snack Foods is no exception. You can expect delicious hot chips and snacks during this tour!
Golden Flake Company Tours Insider Tips
- For a quieter experience of the factory, consider heading along for earliest tour during the day.
- As the tours are dependent on production schedules, make sure you call ahead before going to check the times. Generally the tours operate Monday through Thursday at 9:30, 11:00, and 12:30.
- To make the most of your tour, be sure to ask questions of your tour guide who will be happy to provide you with further information on how the snacks are made.
