Bridor, a France-based producer of bakery products and Viennese pastries that are sold in more than 100 countries, has announced the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Brigham City. The plant will be Bridor’s fifth in North America, with one in New Jersey, one in Connecticut and two in Canada.
Bridor is a subsidiary of Groupe Le Duff, a Rennes, France-based restaurant conglomerate, with holdings in Europe and the Americas, consisting of over 1,310 restaurants and bakeries and 18 production sites. The firm employs over 19,000 people worldwide.
Construction of the new factory will start in this fall and is set to conclude by the end of 2025. Production will begin in January 2026 and will offer a large range of artisan breads and Viennese pastries tailored for the American market and adapted to Western customer preferences, the company said.
“This factory will enable Bridor to meet the specific needs of the American market by having a production site close to its regional customers,” said Eric de Saint Lager, CEO of Bridor in North America. “It will propose a wide range of artisanal breads and Viennese pastries designed specifically for the American consumers.”
The Brigham City factory will lead to over 150 immediate new jobs in 2026, and 300 in the long term, shared among operators, bakers, engineers, supervisors, mechanics and quality controllers who will reside in the Brigham City area. Through its training academy, Bridor will provide its employees with essential know-how to make artisanal products on an industrial scale. Bridor will begin recruitment to fill the positions in 2025.
“They're really high-paying jobs for our area, and that excites us because we don’t have to worry about trying to get people to move up here to fill those jobs,” said Brigham City Mayor D.J. Bott. “We’re now in competition to hire the people that live here, but are commuting outside of Brigham City to get the pay they need. We may be able to bring those folks home, and that is exciting. We can say we will now have real, genuine French pastries made right here in Utah and shipped nationally. The tasty product that they bake and their friendly business demeanor really excites us.”