Some would say Mike's Pies got its start in Mike’s kitchen at home in 1992. His mom knows better. The real origin of Mike's business began three generations ago, when his Grandma Smith started a tradition that would no doubt make her proud. Mom’s recipes are the backbone of the award winning company. The real story goes something like this. Mike, a Florida boy playing linebacker at the University of Kentucky in the mid 70's, loved to eat...specifically loved to eat his mom’s pies. But he got tired of waiting to go home for the holidays to eat them, so he asked how to make them and she gave him a crash course on how to bake his favorite…Cherry pie. He never got tired of eating them, and today Mike still engages in quality control every chance he gets. When Mike settled down and got married in Tampa he started making pies and giving them as gifts to neighbors and friends at Christmas. After two years of friends and neighbors telling him “you should sell these” he tested the market by making the first pies out of the kitchen in his house. They were a hit and Mike's Pies opened up for business in South Tampa in 1992. The popularity of the pies grew, selling to a loyal following of customers as well as to the restaurant business through area distributors. As sales expanded, Mike’s Pies moved to a larger space to accommodate the growth in 2004 and again January of 2011. we are making another move in 2019 to 75,000+ sqf. Today, you just might be eating Mike's Pies in one of your favorite restaurants anywhere from Maine to Hawaii! As his company has grown, his pies have made their way onto menus across the country! But one thing hasn't changed: Mike's Pies commitment to quality and desserts made without adding fillers, preservatives, or other artificial ingredients. Currently, Mike’s Pies has laid claim to 13 National Championships at the annual "Great American Pie Festival"​, further proof ...we cut no corners at Mike's Pies...because as Mike likes to say...”there are no corners on Pies!”