Bob's Red Mill
Cereal; Grains & Milling; Granola; Grains; Flour
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods (Bob’s Red Mill) is a 100% employee-owned food company headquartered in Milwaukie, Oregon. Bob’s Red Mill was founded by Bob and Charlee Moore in 1978 with the mission of building a company that would provide wholesome foods to folks around the world, and offer financial security to its employees. Since then it has grown into a renowned company specializing in whole grain, gluten-free, organic, and natural foods.
Bob’s Red Mill became employee-owned in 2010 when they implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). On the 10th anniversary of their ESOP in 2020, the company transitioned to 100% employee-owned. As the company grew and became more successful, Bob found himself fending off offers from large corporations that wanted to buy Bob’s Red Mill. On the transition to employee-ownership, Bob said, “Setting up an ESOP was just the right thing to do. I have people that have worked with me for over 30 years, and each and every one of them deserves this.”
Today that means each employee-owner has a vested interest in the profitability of the company, and keenly realizes that what they do on a day-to-day basis can affect everyone. They are in it together, and they take pride in our work as they strive to bring fresh, wholesome food to the world.
Bob's Red Mill is an employee-owned company headquartered in Milwaukie, Oregon.
Bob's Red Mill is an employee-owned company.
While they are not certified, based on Department of Labor 5500 fillings and other third-party data sources, we believe their ESOP meets our standards of significant and broad-based employee ownership.
While they are not certified, based third-party data sources, we believe their Worker Cooperative meets our standards of significant and broad-based employee ownership.
While they are not certified, based third-party data sources, we believe their Employee Ownership Trust meets our standards of significant and broad-based employee ownership.
While they are not certified, we believe they meet our standards of significant and broad-based employee ownership.