The Claxton Bakery

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Savino Gilleo Tos (born in Iurea, Italy March 31, 1885), immigrated to the United States in 1902. He came to New York City, where he worked at a Brooklyn hotel as a master baker. He eventually took a job in Macon, Georgia and moved from there to Claxton. Mr. Tos's Claxton Bakery was a successful maker of baked goods, homemade ice cream and fruitcakes. In 1945, Savino Tos sold the bakery to Albert Parker, an employee, and retired.

Under Parker's leadership, The Claxton Bakery began to focus on fruitcakes. In the 1950's, The Claxton Bakery, Inc. started to sell fruitcakes for fund-raising purposes and today the Claxton Bakery, Inc. works with over a thousand organizations throughout North America.

On May 21, 1995 Albert Parker passed away. His three sons and his daughter now run the corporation.