Kolache Factory, Murphy

Though Kolache Factory has been a neighborhood fixture for more than 30 years, the delicacy that inspired the bakery's name has been a culinary fixture for centuries. The kolache, which originated in Eastern Europe, blends fruit and dough into a mouthwatering pastry that's served at everything from breakfasts to weddings. And it's a tradition Kolache Factory's Jon and Jerri Banks are happy to carry on. The duo and their staff whip up kolaches for their customers, many of whom discovered the pastries for the first time at the bakery and have helped the establishment earn praise from Modern Baking magazine, Franchise Times, and the Food Network, the last of which dubbed them one of the Top 5 Drive-Thrus in America.