Thompson & Sons, Inc.

Thompson & Sons, Inc. A locally owned Bakery Supply Distributor, serving the Ohio Valley & surrounding areas, since 1929! In 1929, Paul Thompson, Sr. becoming equal shareholders.

was the general manager for a local farm cooperative, selling farm supplies. The co-op was dissolved, so Paul, Sr. bought out the assets and started Paul Thompson & Sons. He continued to develop the business with his two sons, Lewis and Paul, Jr., as they became old enough to help. They operated a custom feed grinding business and also sold Case Equipment from the original building on Railroad Str

eet. During the 1950's, there were many mom and pop grocery stores in every town, but the only large stores would have been the A&P stores. Paul Thompson & Sons gradually drifted into selling flour and sugar to these small grocery stores. The next logical move was to sell to the local bakeries, bottling companies, and the many dairy operations that made ice cream and other products from sugar. In 1962, General Mills, which was Paul, Sr.'s main supplier of flour and cereal, asked if he would supply the bakeries in Clarksburg, West Virginia. The answer was yes, and a whole new area of growth into bakery supplies was started. In September of 1971, Paul Thompson and Sons became Thompson & Sons, Inc., with Lewis and Paul, Jr. Paul Thompson, Sr. died in 1975, but the business continued to be solid and grew in name throughout the 1970's. In 1979, Lewis died, and Paul, Jr. bought out his shares, becoming the sole owner. Paul, Jr.’s oldest son, the present owner, is Donald Paul Thompson. Donald graduated from California University in Pennsylvania, with a degree in math education. He later received his master’s in math, as well as his principal’s certificate, from Xavier University. He taught math in Columbus’s inner-city school system from 1970-1981. In June of 1981, he moved back to his hometown of Mt. Pleasant with his wife Rhoda and son Christopher, to help his father run the business. Christopher currently works for General Electric as a mechanical engineer. He and his wife, Alicia, live in Boston, MA, with their two sons & daughter, Tristan, Jameson & Kendall. Donald and Rhoda also have a daughter, Amanda, who started working with her father after receiving her bachelor’s in Digital Media Design, from West Liberty University. Amanda and her husband, Wayne, live in Mt. Pleasant, OH with their three children, Jaelee, Emerson and Max. Rhoda is a retired teacher and enjoys spending time with her grand children. Donald and Rhoda still reside in Mt. Pleasant in the 160+ year old house they restored together. Today, Thompson & Sons, Inc. sells products to large areas of Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. With hard work and a lot of commitment, Donald has expanded his family’s business from $700,000 sales per year to over $13,000,000 sales per year. The facility now occupies about 40,000 square feet of warehouse space, including 18,400 cubic feet of freezer space and 8,600 cubic feet of cooler space. The business runs six large trucks, 52,000 pounds or larger, and has 22 employees on the payroll. At 89 years of age, Paul, Jr. worked nearly every day until he got too ill in the Fall of 2012. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 90, and while he is missed immensely, he is still at work in spirit and it is certain that he is very proud of Donald and his growing success.

Come find a job!! We will be there hiring CDL drivers!!
04/30/2026

Come find a job!! We will be there hiring CDL drivers!!

So far, 87 employers, seven agencies and eight training providers — totaling 102 participants — have signed up for the OhioMeansJobs Belmont County job fair.

🚨NOW HIRING🚨
03/27/2026

🚨NOW HIRING🚨

Now offering Farm Fresh Eggs in our grab & go fridge! Stop in & grab some! $3.50/dozen
02/19/2026

Now offering Farm Fresh Eggs in our grab & go fridge! Stop in & grab some! $3.50/dozen

🚨FIRE SALE ALERT 🚨19x14x4 Window Box50 box bundle$50.0014 bundles available.
12/12/2025

🚨FIRE SALE ALERT 🚨

19x14x4 Window Box
50 box bundle
$50.00

14 bundles available.

Come see us for all of your Christmas baking needs!! 🎄🎅🏽🍩🍰🍪🧁
12/09/2025

Come see us for all of your Christmas baking needs!! 🎄🎅🏽🍩🍰🍪🧁

🚨Thanksgiving Sale🚨Sour Dough Bread LoavesNow $25.00 per case!While supplies last!
11/07/2025

🚨Thanksgiving Sale🚨

Sour Dough Bread Loaves
Now $25.00 per case!

While supplies last!

Did you know that we sell more than just the ingredients for cakes & donuts? Check out our new self serve cooler, featur...
08/05/2025

Did you know that we sell more than just the ingredients for cakes & donuts? Check out our new self serve cooler, featuring some of our cheeses, yeast, caramel, butter & pepperoni! We've got everything you need for making pizza at home, too! Best part is, almost everything is freeze-thaw stable, so stop in & see us!

Thompson & Sons took a truck down to The Soup Kitchen & Wesbanco Arena full of supplies for the flood victims... Thank y...
06/18/2025

Thompson & Sons took a truck down to The Soup Kitchen & Wesbanco Arena full of supplies for the flood victims... Thank you to everyone who dropped stuff off for us to take with us! And a special thank you to Derek Sebring Excavating for their donation of a skid of water. Our family is eternally grateful that we are blessed enough to be able to help those in need & our community & hope that we can do more in the weeks to come! ♥️

If any one wants to donate stuff to the Wheeling Flood Victims, I have a truck headed that way tomorrow & would be happy...
06/16/2025

If any one wants to donate stuff to the Wheeling Flood Victims, I have a truck headed that way tomorrow & would be happy to take your stuff as well if you can't make it! Drop it off between 7:30am & 12pm Tuesday 6/17/25 at Thompson & Sons @ 52 2nd Street Dillonvale & I will take it down for you!

Today is National Donut Day!!! Don't forget to stop at your favorite bakery & treat yourself!! 🍩🍩🍩
06/06/2025

Today is National Donut Day!!! Don't forget to stop at your favorite bakery & treat yourself!! 🍩🍩🍩

05/21/2025

🚨 We are hiring 🚨

Looking for a Van Route driver. Will deliver to customers with with the cargo vans. Must have a valid license & must be reliable. Apply at Thompson & Sons or you can print the application from our website under the contacts tab & scroll to the bottom. More details available upon applying.

Address

PO Box 606/52 Second Street
Dillonvale, OH
43917

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+17407692804

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