Letha’s Pies began in early 1990, when Letha Glenn started a very small business in her Fayetteville, AR home. Letha made desserts (including fried pies) and her husband Tom, delivered them on a route that included Northwest Arkansas and portions of Southwestern Missouri.
A business opportunity later moved them to the Branson, MO area and into a small bakery, where they continued to build a steady business in retail and wholesale desserts. A devastating fire, in November of 2008 destroyed the bakery they had worked so hard to build.
The bakery may have been destroyed, but the spirit was not. Letha’s Pies reopened in May of 2009, in West Fork, AR, just outside of Fayetteville. A decision was made to focus strictly on the Fried Pies and Letha’s son, Tim, and his wife Rhonda, took what was once a “mom and pop” business and transformed it into the manufacturing operation it has become today. In the last couple of years, due to requests, we have added a couple of different items to our inventory, including Apple Dumplings, and Letha’s Breakfast Tarts.
The pies are shipped throughout 9 states in the southern region, and are moving into several states in the Midwest. 13 flavors are always in stock (Apple, Peach, Cherry, Chocolate, Coconut, Pecan, Apricot, Lemon, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter, Strawberry, Blackberry, and Blueberry). We make Banana, Sugar-Free Peach, Sugar-Free Apricot, Sugar-Free Chocolate, Sugar-Free Coconut and Sugar-Free Lemon, because these are not big sellers, they take a little longer for us to make. Then of course, Pumpkin is made during the holiday season, beginning in September.
We lost Letha, our Founder, in 2020, and the very next year we lost Tom. We miss them both dearly, but know their legacy will be carried on for years to come by their family.
We are happy to share wonderful desserts with those who truly appreciate great traditional, southern cuisine!
“Words can’t describe how good they taste!”
Letha’s Pies, LLC