Helms Bakery was a landmark commercial bakery on the Culver City–Los Angeles border, best remembered for its distinctive yellow-and-blue delivery coaches and the fresh bread, doughnuts, cookies and other baked goods they brought directly to neighborhoods throughout Southern California. Founded by Paul Helms, the bakery opened in 1931 and eventually produced more than 150 different items while operating a fleet of more than 1,000 delivery vehicles. Helms became especially well known as a supplier for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, leading to its longtime “Helms Olympic Bread” identity.

The bakery operated from its distinctive Zig-Zag Moderne complex between Washington and Venice Boulevards until 1969. After the bakery closed, the historic buildings were preserved and adapted for shops, restaurants, showrooms and offices, eventually becoming the Helms Bakery District. Culver City designated the complex a historic landmark in 1997.

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