Bess Eaton

Bess Eaton or Bess Eaton Donut Flour Company Incorporated started as a bread and bakery products manufacturer and later as an operator of a small chain of coffee shops based in southern New England, often serving doughnuts, bagels, and muffins. The firm filed for bankruptcy in 2004 and liquidated its assets. However, in the spring of 2011, three stores reopened in Wakefield and Westerly, Rhode Island, and Pawcatuck, Connecticut. Additionally, there is a seasonal location in Galilee, Rhode Island and a new location opened in Groton, CT within the Bridge Market.