GTPC serves up Michigan fruit pies at farmer’s market in Capitol
Grand Traverse Pie Company is celebrating Michigan ingredients with its ‘Proudly Made in Michigan’ campaign by offering up PIE at the State Capitol Farms Market. The signature fruits of Michigan Agriculture including Apple, Blueberry, and Cherry Pie along with the newest addition of Michigan fruit pie – Grand Traverse Pie Company’s ABC Pie – all three Michigan fruits in one great pie topped with GTPC’s signature crumb topping will be available on the Lawn at the Michigan State Capitol during the market. The ‘GT Pie Team’ will...
read moreFood Network features pie from GT Pie Company
In this video, The Food Network looks at the success of the Grand Traverse Pie Co., the bakery and cafe which started in Traverse City, MI, by Mike and Denise Busley, and has grown to more than 16 stores in the Midwest.
read moreGTPC creates signature pie for Cherry-Roubaix bike race
Traverse City, Old Mission Peninsula and Leelanau County successfully delivered cyclist racing and audience excitement from August 12-14 on behalf of 4th Annual Cherry-Roubaix presented by Garan, Lucow, Miller, P.C. Cherry-Roubaix also created opportunity for businesses and volunteers to get involved and channel attention and fundraising efforts to cancer-related and children’s advocacy charities with inspiration of Cherry-Roubaix and follow-through of sponsors. Celebrating a culmination of weekend events on Sunday, August 14 with the...
read moreMost beautiful place in America just a short drive from GT Pie Co.
Where’s the most beautiful place in America? ABC’s Good Morning, America asked people to submit entries and vote for their favorite location. The winner? The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park about 25 miles west of Traverse City, Michigan. The park, nestled majestically on the shores of Lake Michigan, feature the “dunes at Sleeping Bear, which range in color from pale champagne to burnt sienna and which roll and spike to 400 feet in height that earned a perfect 10 in our Splendor category. Here, you can picnic as if you were...
read moreCelebrity Chef Mario Batali praises our pie in Bon Appetit
Those of us who live in Northern Michigan can be spoiled by the beauty around us. Sometimes it takes an outsider, someone who vacations here or lives here seasonally to remind us how lucky we have it. Super chef Mario Batali spends several weeks each summer in Lake Leelanau. Recently, he shared his love of the region with Bon Appetit magazine. Batali reveals his fondness for pies from the Grand Traverse Pie Company. We couldn’t be happier that our pies have satisfied his famous taste buds! Read the full article here...
read morePassion, pie, and philanthropy at new Traverse City location
If you’ve been walking near Front and Park streets in downtown Traverse City since early May your nose has been treated to scintillating aromas wafting from Grand Traverse Pie Company’s new bakery and café. Had you have taken a moment to read the sign over the entrance before rushing in to sample one of their 30-plus varieties of mouthwatering pies, you’d noticed that it says Grand Traverse Pie “Community” — not “Company.” … Read full article at Traverse City Record-Eagle...
read moreGT Pie Co. listed as best in Michigan by Corp magazine
Grand Traverse Pie Co., headquartered in Traverse City, was recognized by Corp! magazine in the Family Business category as one of the best companies in the State of Michigan. Grand Traverse Pie Co. was chosen for its loyalty to Michigan, as well as its success across the Midwest, spreading out from the original Traverse City shop, opened in 1996, to 17 locations. Listed among the reasons the company was chosen is that the pie company uses Michigan fruits, flour and sugar in its products. Founders Denise and Michael Busley are MSU graduates...
read moreGt Pie listed in Top 100 Movers and Shakers by FastCasual.com
The Grand Traverse Pie Company has been recognized by FastCasual.com as one of their 2011 Top 100 Movers and Shakers. GT Pie is ranked #67 on the list and is also featured as one of the restaurants that hit the “after-meal” market. Fast Casual’s 2011 Top 100 Movers and Shakers ranks the restaurant-industry segment’s best brands based on innovation, sales and unit growth, marketing successes, and food quality. Since 1997, FastCasual.com has reported on the important news, events, trends and people in the $23.5 billion fast casual...
read moreNew shop in Traverse City has a community connection
Just baked, from scratch, flavors and aromas will fill the newest Grand Traverse Pie Company location, just steps away from the popular State Theatre in the heart of the bustle in downtown Traverse City. Grand Traverse Pie Company co-founders Mike and Denise Busley invite Pie and Café enthusiasts to visit the newest GTPC location at 101Park Street on Opening Day May 5th. Grand Traverse Pie Company will welcome patrons to its newest downtown Traverse City store with the familiar “fresh baked” aromas flowing from the open air kitchen. ...
read moreIt’s salad season at Grand Traverse Pie Company
Grand Traverse Pie Company is introducing new ‘seasonal friendly’ menu items – SALADS! In addition to their menu of seven succulent salads, which includes it Signature Cherry Chicken Salad – grilled garlic chicken breast, tomato, sliced cucumber, feta cheese, parmesan cheese, and topped with Michigan dried cherries; GTPC will feature a new Harvest Peach with Egg Salad. Making its debut today, Monday, March 28th throughout the Grand Traverse Pie Company family of shops, the new Harvest Peach Salad features an ‘All American...
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