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Dave Dahl (born January 12, 1963) is an American entrepreneur, known for co-founding Dave's Killer Bread. Before founding the company, he had served a total of over 15 years in prison for multiple offenses including, but not limited to, drug distribution, burglary, armed robbery, and assault.
- 2005–present
Dave currently has one of the largest African tribal art collections in the United States, and spends much of his time at his gallery in Eagle Creek, OR. Dave still considers it an important part of his mission to help others’ personal transformations. He champions organizations such as Nucleos, Constructing Hope, Central City Concern and others.
Jul 1, 2019 · Dave Dahl's entrepreneurial journey began in prison. In 1987, he was addicted to drugs and incarcerated for home burglary. For 15 years he bounced from one sentence to the next.
Feb 3, 2023 · He began using drugs, dropped out of high school, and turned to a life of petty crime, according to the Deseret News. Dahl ended up spending the next 15 years in and out of prisons around the country for various offenses, including home burglary (via NPR). In between his crimes and sentences, he worked with his brother Glenn at the family bakery.
Dec 24, 2020 · How the Founder of Dave's Killer Bread Went From Jail to Selling His Business for $275 Million | Entrepreneur. How the Founder of Dave's Killer Bread Went From Jail to Selling His...
- Paul Argueta
Dave's Killer Bread was paramount in introducing the organic seeded bread category and boasts one of the cleanest bread labels on the market. Each product is USDA-certified organic and Non-GMO Project Verified. Flowers Foods purchased the brand in 2015 for $275 million. Dahl reportedly received $33 million in the sale to Flowers Foods in 2015 ...
- 2005
- United States
- United States
- Flowers Foods
Our story began in 2005, at the Portland Farmers Market, when Dave Dahl and his nephew brought some loaves of bread to sell. They knew they had something killer and unique, but little did they know how much these products would shake up the bread aisle. For Dave, this was more than just taking a few loaves of bread to a local market.
