About Us
OUR TEAM & FOUNDERS
Carrying on the family tradition.
Rich and Jesse Rutta, a father-son duo, honor their great grandfather’s bakery legacy from the 1930s. They’re putting a modern spin on tradition by launching a bakery that blends classic recipes with innovative twists.
Rooted in strong values.
The Rutta family prioritizes supporting small businesses, giving back to their community, and nurturing employee wellbeing. Their dedication to exceptional service fosters lasting customer relationships.
Inspired by family.
Abby’s Delicious bears the name of Rich’s 2-year-old granddaughter, a budding baker who adores whipping up treats with her parents. With 18 other grandchildren eagerly awaiting their baked delights, family gatherings are always filled with joy and scrumptious treats.
Jim McColgan
Abby’s is proud to partner with Jim, one of the icons of the commercial baking world. He and his family have a storied history in the bakery, grocery, food distribution, and restaurant businesses dating back to the 1950s.
Jim owned Heinneman’s Bakery and Awrey’s Bakery, and operates and advises bakeries for Creative Occasions, Meijer Foods, and many others. He has played a part in many beloved brands, including Stacy’s Pita Chips, the famous Bumpy Cake, the Kringle, and many more fun and tasty innovations.
Jim has also formed two very successful bakery companies: CC Kitchens, LLC and CC Bakeries, LLC named after his daughters, Chloe and Chandler.
The Rutta Family Investors
With over five decades of experience scaling national brands, their key success is cultivating high customer satisfaction and providing outstanding service. They invest in small and mid-sized businesses across many industries. In their businesses, customers and employees come first.
Andre Buckles
Andre brings two decades of executive leadership roles in high growth companies. His experience spans finance, operations, and IT.
ABBY
Granddaughter of the founder, Abby inspired our name not only for her love of baking, but also because we only bake products we proudly serve our family, friends, and all of our 19 grandchildren! Abby is our Chief Tasting Officer.