Laurits Bendt Bendtsen was born in Odense, Denmark, in 1905, where he learned his trade and decided to come to America to open his own bakery. He first arrived at a farm in Iowa as part of a sponsorship to immigrate to the U.S. In a short time, Laurits was able to relocate and decided to move to Racine, WI.
He was aware of the significant number of Danish descendants in the community. Following his dream, he purchased a business corner in West Racine in 1934 and established Bendtsen’s Bakery. Our current location has remained the only location for Bendtsen’s Bakery.