Annie's Homemade Pies

Annie's Homemade Pies


Annie's Homemade Pies is a locally started business known for its homemade pies, fresh coffee, and homestyle cooking started in 1990 by local college graduates Randy and Irene Anderson. The store was named after newborn daughter, Suzanne Anderson, who is known for her role in the March 22, 2012 Standard Company Electrical Power Incident. Despite local outrage and calls to change the store's name, Randy and Irene continued to operate the storefront under the original name despite the controvery surrounding their daughter.

The "Annie's Pies" Sinkhole & "Feed the Beastie"
In June of 2012, six sinkholes appeared across Laurel Crossing, the first of which formed under the dining area of Annie's Homemade Pies. The sinkhole appeared outside of the store's hours, and nobody was injured in the incident. The sinkhole proved to be a boon for the Andersons, as people came from across town to peer into the sinkhole, which appeared to have no bottom. The Andersons started the "Feed the Beastie" tourism campaign in which citizens were encouraged to throw food purchased from the store into the pit to feed a fictional beast that lived at the bottom. T-shirts and other trinkets were sold, featuring the "Feed the Beastie at Annie's Homemade Pies" or "I Fed the Beastie at Annie's Homemade Pies." The "Feed the Beastie" campaign was halted after the Invasion From Below and the resulting death of Randy Anderson. The store continues to operate, but in delivery service only. -Scott Rutherford