Flowers Foods, Thomasville, Ga., has merged with Holsum Bakery Inc. Holsum will operate as a subsidiary of Flowers Foods under its current name and with its existing management team.

Holsum Bakery, established in 1881, operates on annualized sales of about $146 million from its two Phoenix-based bakeries. The company sells its Holsum, Aunt Hattie's and Roman Meal breads and rolls through independent distributors that serve retail and foodservice customers in Arizona, New Mexico, southern Nevada and Southern California.

With the Holsum merger completed, Flowers Foods now operates 39 bakeries.