Ep 295 | Aired 5/6/2022
My guest today on Up In Your Business with Kerry McCoy is Paula Dempsey, founder and owner of Dempsey Bakery. This unique bakery, located in downtown Little Rock, is the only gluten, soy, and nut free bakery within a 500-mile radius.
Some of you may remember Paula and her husband, Demp Dempsey, as the working owners and founders of Dempsey Film Group. In a 6-month freefall, the burgeoning digital age of video replaced the technology of filmmaking and Dempsey’s 11-year-old business, with all its expensive equipment, became obsolete. Dempsey Film Group closed the doors to its film production company in 2011.
In true entrepreneurial spirit, Paula turned her passion into a new business when she started Dempsey Bakery. Knowing nothing about the food business, she hired a baker and, together, they spent one year experimenting and creating recipes that she now “serves up” in her gluten, soy, and nut free bakery in downtown Little Rock. You can also find her food creations in local restaurants and grocery stores throughout Arkansas.
The mission of Dempsey Bakery is simple: “to feed and meet the rising needs of people with food sensitivities.” But the execution of this simple statement is very complex.
Hear how her family’s life and health have improved through a wheat-free diet. Paula believes in her product and has found her mission in life.
