Thomas' English Muffins 135th Birthday

It was 135 years ago on April 23, 1880 that Mr. Thomas packed up his bake shop and moved to America. And to celebrate the signature Nooks and Crannies®goodness crafted by Samuel Bath Thomas in 1880, America’s favorite Thomases will gather on Thursday, April 23 where the baking began – The Muffin House in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York. To commemorate the 135th anniversary of the Thomas’ English Muffin, six celebrities with the first or last name Thomas will hand out breakfast sandwiches outside The House to passersby all morning from 6 a.m. to noon. “Team Thomas” officially includes Philip Michael Thomas (Tubbs from “Miami Vice”); Richard Thomas (John Boy Walton from “The Waltons” also now starring as Frank Gaad on "The Americans"); Larry Thomas (The Soup Nazi from “Seinfeld”); Thomas Ian Nicholas (star of “Rookie of the Year” and Kevin from “American Pie”); U.S. Olympic figure skater Debi Thomas; and Sean Patrick Thomas (Derek from “Save The Last Dance”). Samuel Bath Thomas created his original English Muffin using a secret process that included griddle baking to create a muffin filled with Nooks and Crannies goodness. He later opened his own bakery in New York City in 1880. The building is now a converted apartment building, and the original oven that Thomas used still sits behind a wall in one of the apartments at 337 West 20th Street. “We’re excited to celebrate an American icon with American icons,” said Jon Silvon, Category Director for Thomas’ Breads. “We’re also honoring the lasting legacy of Samuel Bath Thomas in the place where he first baked his signature English Muffins. We hope that his original Nooks and Crannies English Muffin can be enjoyed at breakfast tables for generations to come.”

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