By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
How Southern Baked Pie Co. and its owner rose to sweet success
Amanda Wilbanks wills her business into a pie powerhouse
08122018 PIE 1.jpg
Amanda Wilbanks, founder of Southern Baked Pie Company, recently released her first cookbook. Her pies are also going to be in the Williams-Sonoma catalog this fall. - photo by Scott Rogers
Amanda Wilbanks stood on Washington Street Northeast in Gainesville under a canopy tent wearing a skirt and high heels, pearls around her neck and a leopard-print jacket. She started handing out business cards in the October air during the 2012 Mule Camp Market, hoping people would notice her and try her made-from-scratch buttermilk, chocolate chess, apple and pecan pies.