Country Creations of the rockies LLC.

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SNAPSHOT: Greeley-based Country Creations designs and manufactures Swiss treats that support schools and other organizations in their fundraising. The company's bakers also make gourmet breads, cakes and desserts available at select retail outlets.

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LEADERSHIP: Mark and Mindy Kiefer founded the company in 2003.

WORK FORCE: The company had 41 full-time equivalent employees in 2009 and plans to add four more workers this year.

GROWTH CURVE: Starting out in 2003 in a 1,800-square-foot space, Country Creations moved into a facility more than 10 times larger in 2005. The expansion served as the platform for creating more products and entering more markets that fuel growth today.

MARKET: Country Creations promotes "The Joy of Convenience" as the only company in the fundraising...