<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-22-001830.txt : 20220121
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-22-001830.hdr.sgml : 20220121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220121145912
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-22-001830
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COURTNEY H MARK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001507935

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16247
		FILM NUMBER:		22545682

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16 MEANDER TRACE
		CITY:			THOMASVILLE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31792

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:			0101

	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>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-01-05</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2021-01-07</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001507935</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COURTNEY H MARK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THOMASVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>31757</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Brand Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>43323</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 7, 2021, reporting person filed a Form 4 which inadvertently reported the acquisition of 827 shares of Common Stock on January 5, 2021. In fact, the 827 shares of Common Stock were not acquired on January 5, 2021, but vested on that date. Furthermore, the 827 shares of Common Stock were already included in the total number of shares of Common Stock owned by reporting person as they are a part of the 2,470 Time Based Restricted Stock Unit grant reported on reporting person's Form 3/A filed on January 6, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephanie B. Tillman, Agent</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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