Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Carroll’s Bakery is an award winner in 2019.
If you are looking for a bakery with high-quality, delicious pastries, bread, and cakes, look no further than this award-winning company!
Carroll’s Bakery has received many overwhelmingly positive reviews across seven different verified sites with an average rating of 4.78 stars, earning them an impressive Rating Score™ of 97.79 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking as one of the top 100 businesses in Iowa!
Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:
“Carroll’s Bakery is one of the quintessential stops in Spencer, and one I’ve enjoyed for years! They take their time each and every day to make top-notch foods, both savory and sweet. From what I can tell, they make limited batches of their pastries daily. Their attention to quality over quantity makes for some of the tastiest pastries you’ll find in the Midwest, but get there early so you don’t miss out! Donuts, cream horns, and their legendary butterdeij are worth getting every single time… Their coffee selection is also great, [and is always] fresh-made and delicious! If you’re in the area, Carroll’s is worth the stop.” – N.C.
It is because of excellent reviews like this that Carroll’s Bakery is now able to call themselves a Top Rated Local award winner!
Not Your Average Bakery
We were excited to learn all about Carroll’s Bakery and how they have gotten where they are today, so we sat down with the owner, Colleen Thompson. Carroll’s Bakery bakery has been happily serving Spencer, Iowa, since the early 1900s. Colleen and Paul Thompson bought the bakery in 1991. Colleen had grown up in a bakery family in Cedar Rapids, and Paul went to school for baking and worked for Colleen’s parents at their bakery. It made sense that they would eventually branch out and find their own perfect bakery!
The first thing we wanted to know was what it is that makes Carroll’s Bakery stand apart from its competitors. Colleen told us about their commitment to quality:
“We use quality ingredients and provide quality service. Everything is made from scratch, with no preservatives or additives. We use real butter, not margarine. If your grandma cooked, this is what she would have made!”
In addition to the quality of the ingredients they use, she told us about their cleanly practices and the importance quality holds for them:
“We serve quality food with quality service in a clean establishment. We do everything to our best, and if it’s not our best, then we don’t do it.”
Building Success By Being Present
Carroll’s Bakery has earned a phenomenal reputation, so we were excited to hear about how they have grown and gotten their name out. Colleen told us that it is all thanks to word of mouth and referrals. She said that they typically see 200 to 400 people every day, and they try to get to know their clients by name.
There are many businesses out there that are looking to build as impressive a reputation as Carroll’s Bakery has managed to. We asked if Colleen could share any expert advice with these companies. Here’s what she had to say:
“Show up; work hard, and be present. Don’t be at work thinking about the weekend. If you stay focused, the results will come.”
Colleen ended our chat with this invitation:
“If the lights are on, come on it. We will have something for you that you will love!”
Congratulations to Carroll’s Bakery for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and special thanks to Colleen for taking the time to speak with us!
