Who would have ever imagined that a husband and wife team making gingerbread houses in their home in Stoneham, Massachusetts would have led to the now well known Gingerbread Construction Company? John and Janet DOrsi began making gingerbread houses and cookies at their home in 1981 as a hobby, only planning on selling the houses and cookies at craft shows in the New England area. However, as customers started showing up at their doorstep looking for a beautiful and tasty treat, John and Janet knew that it was time to make the company grow. In December 1987, the first Gingerbread Construction Co. store opened in Winchester, Massachusetts. Knowing that seasonally popular gingerbread houses would not be enough to keep customers coming all year, John and Janet developed a sumptuous muffin line as well as a gourmet cookie line. They started with only six varieties of the oversized, fresh baked muffins and today they have nineteen varieties, many of which have won awards for their delectable taste. In 1995, the second store front location opened its doors in Wakefield, Massachusetts on Lake Quannapowitt. Because of its a close proximity to flocks of commuter traffic on Route 128, this location soon became the most popular store, growing to four times the size of the original location. The Wakefield location also became the companys main construction site, as all the gingerbread houses and cookies are baked and built there.

Telephone: 781.246.2200
Website: http://www.gingerbreadusa.com