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Foodie alert

KATV reports a fire last night at Klappenbach Bakery, Fordyce's claim to food fame. No word yet on extent of the damage. Updates welcome.

UPDATE: Damage was heavy, but the owner told Channel 7 the business "will survive."

Encyclopedia of Arkansas has this photo of Norm Klappenbach with a cake he made for the Fordyce on the Cotton Belt festival.

Posted by Max Brantley on May 31, 2009 07:55 AM | Permalink

Comments

a little smoke and water damage is what I heard......nothing that will shut it down for a long time...

Posted by: walkinsmall | May 31, 2009 09:26 AM

I sincerely hope nothing is too terribly damaged. The fam goes there at least once a month for breakfast and to stock up on some of the most wonderful cinnamon raisin bread. Great food and a great family/staff.

Posted by: long.december | May 31, 2009 09:55 AM

We have started stopping there for lunch and a few carry-out goodies on Saturdays when we drove down to El Dorado from Heber Springs to visit my mom.

Hope damage is minimal.

Posted by: Roger | May 31, 2009 10:07 AM

Klappenbach's is why Keith Richards and Ron Wood came through Fordyce in '75. ;-)

Posted by: Quapaw | June 1, 2009 01:14 PM

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