Mrs. Wagner's Pies were single-serving

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s sold in waxed paper, produced by the Wagner Baking Company, originally located in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, and later in

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In September 1940, The ''Newark News'' described Mrs. Wagner's Pies as the "largest pie bakery in the country, with its home plant in Newark and five branches as far west as Chicago." Its president at the time was F.W. Birkenhauer. Various sources say the company ceased operations in July 1966 and July 11, 1969.

In popular culture

The pies are mentioned in "

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," a 1968 song by

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."America" (lyrics) – paulsimon.com.
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Prominent Families of New Jersey, 2000Video history of Mrs. Wagner's Pie, 2018Image of Mrs. Wagner's Pie Truck, 1936Polo Grounds advertisements including one for Wagner Pies
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