A 38 Year History of 1-800-GRANOLA®
Granola Specialists ... Since 1971

Original 'My Granola' Poster ... circa 1976
1-800-GRANOLA.com ... is the passion and foresight of company founder and president Saul Wilner, M.G.B.(above center), with (above left) daughter and Chief Loving Officer, Leah A. Wilner and (above right) son and Chief Inspiration Officer Isaac S. Wilner (now both in their 20's ... the kids, that is).
In 1971 Saul started baking his famous brand ...
My Granola is Nuts!
in his parent's kitchen in Bayside, NY. The aroma filled the neighborhood and friends who stopped by to join in the mixing and baking process were rewarded with the freshest granola direct from the oven.
After taking over the dining room and kitchen with bags of rolled oats and cases of nuts and raisins, Saul's mother suggested it was time to leave ... and find a new production facility.
Saul then approached his friend Dominick Ortiz who owned and operated the Quantum Leap Natural Foods restaurant. Soon 'My Granola' was been prepared and baked at night after the restaurant closed.
As business grew Saul needed still larger quarters. He then moved the entire operation to a 7,000 sq. ft. facility in Jamaica, NY where for the next 12 years the company produced and distributed granola directly to growing markets throughout the metro New York City area and nationwide.
During this time Saul added several new flavors of granola, including ... My Apple Raisin 'n Spice Granola (Marsha's favorite), My Double Chocolate Crunch Granola and My Carob Crunch Granola. Customers were able to get their 'Special Orders' filled including a health food store that wanted only orange juice as the sweetener. Other flavors and variations of sweetened, unsweetened and low fat granola were ordered by gourmet & specialty food stores, coops, restaurants, hotels, Inns & B&B's and ice cream and frozen yogurt stores.
In 1976, a fortuitous meeting with the co-owner of a small (but destined for nationwide growth) frozen yogurt shop in the Wall St. area of Manhattan gave My Granola an entry into the toppings industry. The frozen yogurt store was called ... Everything Yogurt ... and both businesses grew, as did the friendship between Saul and Everything Yogurt co-founder, Stephen Beninati.
In 1991, while watching former New York Yankee Phil Rizzuto doing his now famous TV commercial for a mortgage company and it's revolutionary new vanity 800 phone number (remember the Company and it's unique phone number ... The Money Store ... 1-800-LOAN YES), Saul was once again 'market inspired' and soon obtained ...
1-800-GRANOLA (472-6652)
... destined to become the One Stop Granola Shopping Solution for people throughout the United States and worldwide.
In 1993, the musician Sting sponsored a benefit concert at New York's Carnegie Hall to Help Save The World's Rain Forests. Coincidently, at the same time Saul was promoting a Save The Forest Granola and contributing a percent of the proceeds to that effort. Saul & Steve (Beninati) conceived their wildest promotion to date ... they decided to go inside the lobby of Carnegie Hall, promote their Save the Forest Granola and, well, see what happened. They needed a company 'spokesperson' and ... enrolled the services of ...
Dr. GRANOLA®
With the best of intentions (and a little luck), Saul, Steve and Dr. Granola® set up their table as the high society of the music world descended upon Carnegie Hall. With humor, determination and a bowl of granola, the three characters promoted the first ever ...
Top It Off With Granola World Tour™
... and a splendid, and unforgettable time was had by all.
Over the years ... as a cereal, snack, topping (on ice cream and frozen yogurt), part of a trail mix or a natural baking additive ... Saul has introduced granola products (granola cereals, bars, cookies, breads, etc) into new & different markets. As a result of its dynamic growth granola has earned its rightful place as a healthy staple in our daily diets.
Today, 1-800-GRANOLA® once again brings new meaning to the term ... freshest & most flavorful granola ... with the introduction of the Next Generation of Granola ...
Dr. GRANOLA's® Simple & Easy
Bake Your Own Granola Mixes™
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"Because The Freshest, Most Flavorful Granola
Is The One You Bake Yourself"
Now, with Dr. GRANOLA's® Simple & Easy Bake Your Own Granola Mixes™ you can have it all ... and baked your way:
• Add your own favorite dried fruits, nuts & special flavors.
• Bake your granola sweetened or unsweetened, premium or low fat, too.
And most important ... you can share it with ...
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• Family • Friends • Colleagues
To Give The Gift of Granola simply go to the order page at this web site. It's that ... Simple & Easy!
A Message From Dr. GRANOLA®, mgb ...
"At 1-800-GRANOLA.com we now offer everyone, truly ...
The Freshest, Most Flavorful Granola
Bake it yourself or send granola as a gift for ...
• Holidays • Birthdays • Just Because
• ALL Special Occasions
Thank you for stopping by. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Your questions and comments are always welcome".
Dr. GRANOLA® & the crew at 1-800-GRANOLA.com.
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