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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-172245
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190613

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLOWERS FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001128928
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
		IRS NUMBER:				582582379
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16247
		FILM NUMBER:		19895614

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE
		CITY:			THOMASVILLE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31757
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9122269110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE
		CITY:			THOMASVILLE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31757
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<TYPE>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d717996d11k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 11-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d717996d11k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>EX-23
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d717996dex23.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d717996dex23.htm

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