Ritchie Hill Bakery

Specialties

At Ritchie Hill Bakery, our family makes one thing: the world’s best cheese straws. Since 2010, we’ve shared an authentic southern recipe that has brought family and friends together for generations. In fact, Heath’s grandmother baked her first batch up on «Ritchie Hill» almost 100 years ago. The secret recipe is the same today. Heath’s Cheese Straws are hand packaged, made in small batches and are always fresh.

Our shop is primarily set up for baking and not shopping, but please visit our web site to place an order for local pick-​up. Our web site also lists local retailers that carry Heath’s Cheese Straws, such as Peach Tree Market, located directly across from our bakery.

History

Established in 2010.

In the South, cheese straws are a family tradition. There’s even an old saying: «If you didn’t have cheese straws at your wedding, you may not be legally married.»



Ritchie Hill Bakery was founded on this tradition in 2010 by brother and sister team Heath Ritchie and Beth Alm. Their secret family recipe has passed from generation to generation for over 100 years.

It all started with their grandmother, Lily Patterson Ritchie as she baked her first batch in the kitchen of the circa 1906 family home in Concord, NC, fondly known as «Ritchie Hill.» Their father, Lee Ritchie carried on the tradition, with family and friends requesting them every holiday — the only time of year he baked them.



When the recipe was handed to Heath years later, they proved just as popular in Concord. In fact, he couldn’t bake enough each year to satisfy demand. So, it was out of necessity that Ritchie Hill Bakery was born.