THE U.P.’S PREMIER PASTY PROVIDER
SINCE 1975
Dobber’s Pasties has been in the
family since the late 60’s, when the recipe was prepared by
Bonnie’s dad, Bob Homeier. It originally opened in Escanaba, Michigan in 1975,
under the name of “The Red Onion Pasty Shop”. In 1988, Doug and Bonnie Mantela
decided to trademark their business, so they had to come up with a new name and
logo. Doug’s nickname was “Dobber”, so the business was trademarked under the
name Dobber’s Pasties.
1989 saw the opening of the second
Dobber’s in Iron Mountain, MI. In 1998 Doug and Bonnie’s son,
Brad Mantela, returned and joined the business, taking the business into a
third generation for the family.
In 2004 Dobber’s became one of the
few USDA pasty production facilities in the Upper Peninsula.
This allows Dobber’s to send their pasties all over the United States. If you
have any other questions about our business, please call us at 906-774-9323.