In 2011, Stephanie Curl Lindley stepped in as the 4th generation owner, dramatically increasing revenue and investing millions to upgrade production equipment. Originally created as a birthday gift to Kay's husband, Bennie Curl, who loves key lime pie, the Key Lime Cooler continues to be one of the company's best-selling items. Byrd's tart Key Lime Cooler was named the Dessert of the Year at the National Food Association's Fancy Food Show, marking the first time a cookie earned top dessert honors.

In 1988, 'Cookie' Byrd's daughter, Kay Curl, took the family business to even higher levels of success with exciting new flavors and beautiful tin designs, expanding Byrd's presence in the gift industry. He began packing Byrd cookies inside sturdy metal tins, which allowed for products to be shipped across the country, expanding the company's reach far beyond Georgia. Inside the Cookie Shanty, he sold traditional cookies as well as unique products of his own creation, including the Benne Wafer, named after the cookie's signature benne seeds. With a desire to play the tour guide to locals wanting to learn more about the bakery, 'Cookie' Byrd opened the Cookie Shanty. took over the company in 1949, he created separate bakery and retail spaces. In 1929, he convertedĪ tin-sided barn into a larger bakery which he As theīusiness grew, Pop decided to move the bakeryĬloser to home on the outskirts of town, a littleĬommunity called Sandfly. Locals and several more items were added to theīakery lineup, but nothing was as unique or as Pop's cookies quickly became a favorite among Were sold out of large glass jars at '2 for a penny'. He had a small bakery downtown near City MarketĪnd delivered the fresh cookies to stores around

Oatmeal cookies in beautiful Savannah Georgia. In 1924, Benjamin Tillman 'Pop' Byrd, Sr.,Īt the age of 28, began baking his famous Scotch

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