<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-21-001671.txt : 20210114
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-21-001671.hdr.sgml : 20210114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210114161549
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-21-001671
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McFadden William Jameson
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001837304

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16247
		FILM NUMBER:		21528925

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

ISSUER:		

	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:			0102

	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>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-01-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001128928</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FLOWERS FOODS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FLO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001837304</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McFadden William Jameson</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>140 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10005</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>507563</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 460,383 shares held in a trust, of which the reporting person is the sole beneficiary.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List:  Exhibit 24 - Agent Letter - McFadden</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephanie B. Tillman, Agent</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-01-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): AGENT LETTER
<TEXT>







January 14, 2021





The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street NE
Washington, DC  20549

Re:  Forms Reporting Beneficial Ownership of Flowers Foods, Inc.

Dear Sir or Madam:

The attached Form 3 was executed for me by Stephanie B. Tillman, Chief
Legal Counsel for Flowers Foods, Inc.

This letter is to confirm the authority of Ms. Tillman to execute that
Form as my agent
and to inform you that she has such authority in the future with regard
to Forms 4 and Forms 5
filed for me in connection with changes in my direct or indirect
beneficial ownership of
securities of Flowers Foods, Inc.

Very truly yours,



/S/ William Jameson McFadden
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
