Bakery Products
Sweet Sourdough Bread: White, Wheat, Italian, Onion, Jalapeno-Cheddar Cheese
Bread Shapes: Hamburger Buns, Sliders, Hoagies, Hot Dog Buns, Dinner Rolls, Loaves
Other Baked Goods: Kolaches
Sweet Mesquite Bakery Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is a premier wholesale bakery specializing in handcrafted sweet sourdough breads and customized bread solutions for foodservice operations across the United States. Known for its iconic Sheila Partin’s Sweet Sourdough line, the company combines small-batch artisan quality with large-scale production capabilities, making it a trusted partner for restaurants, chains, institutional kitchens, and distributors nationwide.
Founded with a passion for traditional baking and authentic Texas hospitality, Sweet Mesquite Bakery has built a reputation for quality, consistency, and service. The company’s signature offering—Sheila Partin’s Sweet Sourdough—is recognized across the foodservice industry for its soft texture, mild sweet flavor, and versatility. Sweet Mesquite serves a wide array of clients, from mom-and-pop diners to national food chains and schools.
Sweet Mesquite Bakery operates primarily as a wholesale bread manufacturer and distributor, offering an extensive catalog of sweet sourdough-based baked goods. Their production facility is equipped with modern baking technologies that allow for both frozen and fresh delivery formats, supporting a wide geographic reach and diverse operational models.
All products are crafted using the company's proprietary sweet sourdough formula, with no artificial preservatives, and are certified kosher. Custom shapes and sizes are available for private label and institutional clients.
Sweet Mesquite Bakery distinguishes itself through:
Its bread is particularly popular with gourmet burger chains and sandwich concepts seeking a differentiated bun experience that holds up under heat and moisture without falling apart.
Although privately held and not publicly disclosing financials, Sweet Mesquite Bakery has expanded distribution across the Southern and Midwestern United States. The company services over 2,500 foodservice accounts annually and continues to grow through partnerships with distributors and regional chains.
The U.S. commercial bakery market is valued at over $34 billion, and Sweet Mesquite has carved a unique segment in the specialty sourdough bread category, leveraging increasing demand for premium, clean-label baked goods.
The company delivers through both direct-store delivery (DSD) and national foodservice distribution partnerships. Their products are available frozen and par-baked for extended shelf-life and efficient back-of-house operations, especially in institutional and school settings.
Their frozen product catalog, available for download, outlines over 40 SKUs covering multiple bread sizes and profiles.
While Sweet Mesquite maintains a lower public profile, their branding—particularly under the Sheila Partin’s label—is strong in foodservice channels. Their Instagram and Facebook pages feature behind-the-scenes bakery operations, product showcases, and testimonials from foodservice clients.
They actively participate in food shows and baking expos, including the Texas Restaurant Association Marketplace, using these venues to introduce new products and packaging solutions.
Foodservice operators have praised the products for their soft interior texture, long shelf life, and the ability to maintain structural integrity for gourmet burgers and sandwiches. One regional burger chain credited Sweet Mesquite’s buns for being “a core part of our brand’s flavor profile.”
Sweet Mesquite Bakery continues to lead in specialty sourdough bread innovation, delivering handcrafted quality at scale for foodservice partners across America.
