Discover the rise and fall of the Southern Biscuit Company, a Richmond staple that once dominated the cookie and cracker market. From its humble beginnings to its expansion in the 1950s, the company was a significant part of the local economy and a major employer. However, by the 1970s, it was rebranded as Interbake Foods Incorporated and eventually sold to a Canadian company. Today, the old factory stands as the Cookie Factory Lofts, a testament to its sweet history.

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