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THE  STORY
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KEY LIME WEST WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED IN 1987 AS MCCARP CAKES BY JIM CARPENTER AND SHANNON MCDONOUGH, HENCE THE NAME MCCARP ~"MC" FROM MCDONOUGH AND "CARP" FROM CARPENTER. THEY LEARNED HOW TO MAKE DESSERTS FOR THE RESTAURANTS WHERE THEY WORKED.
ONE DAY AT THEIR APARTMENT, JIM CAME WALKING UP THE STEPS WITH HIS ARMS FULL OF CHOCOLATE, EGGS, WHIPPING CREAM, CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUMBS, BUTTER AND PANS. HE THEN DECLARED, "HONEY, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE MOUSSE CAKE!" SHANNON THOUGHT, GREAT! EXTRA MONEY FOR OUR WEDDING!
THEIR FIRST ITEM WAS CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE. AT THE REQUEST OF A REGIONAL MANAGER FOR A NATIONAL RESTAURANT CHAIN, THEY SOON ADDED NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE AND EVENTUALLY KEY LIME PIE TO THEIR PRODUCT LIST. THEY ALSO PRODUCED SEASONAL PIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND SPECIALTY BITE-SIZE DELICACIES FOR BUFFET AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
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AFTER BECOMING MARRIED IN 1988, JIM AND SHANNON'S VENTURE SUPPLIED RESTAURANTS AND MARKETS ALL OVER THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA, FROM SAN DIEGO TO SANTA BARBARA TO CATALINA ISLAND. IN 1993, THEY MOVED INTO THEIR COSTA MESA LOCATION. CLOSE TO CUSTOMERS, SUPPLIERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS, THEY CREATED THE PERFECT BAKERY. THEIR FACILITIES WERE BUILT UP FROM SCRATCH - TAKING AN EMPTY SPACE AND ADDING SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT, THEREBY CUSTOMIZING THEIR OPERATION TO FILL THEIR CUSTOMER'S NEEDS.
IN 2002, THEY MOVED INTO THEIR PRESENT LOCATION IN GARDEN GROVE, CA. THIS FACILITY IS OVER 4 TIMES LARGER THAN THE SITE IN COSTA MESA AND HAS BEEN BUILT TO THEIR SPECS. COMBINE A FANTASTIC CREW WITH DELICIOUS RECIPES IN A TOP-NOTCH FACILITY AND YOU GET THE RIGHT RESULTS EVERY TIME: SUPERIOR TASTE AND TEXTURE IN EVERY PRODUCT.
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IN 1998, MCCARP CAKES, A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, BECAME INC., A CALIFORNIA C-CORPORATION. THE COMPANY IS CURRENTLY A WHOLESALE SUPPLIER TO SEVERAL RESTAURANTS AND MARKETS ON LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS.
THEY SPECIALIZE IN AUTHENTIC KEY LIME PIE. USING ONLY THE BEST INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET. THEIR PRODUCTS ARE CONSISTENT IN QUALITY, COMPETITIVE IN PRICE, AND ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS.
OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH INCLUDE CUSTOM MADE DESSERTS, FILLING SPECIAL REQUESTS FOR PARTICULAR DIETARY NEEDS, CREATION OF NEW DESSERTS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET, AND CONSULTING SERVICES FOR RESTAURANTS, CATERERS AND BAKERS. FROM COOKIE DOUGH TO WILD BLUEBERRY PIE TO KEY LIME PIE, KEY LIME WEST FILLS THE NEED FOR ANY TASTE AND ANY OCCASION.
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