Man, talk about a monopoly! The Cavanagh’s are responsible for supplying about 80% of the communion wafers that churches use in the United States (and very similar market shares in Australia, Canada, and Britain, too!).

The New York Times profiled the family business in a recent article and it’s fascinating to see a side of the church that hardly anyone ever really thinks about. Seriously, when do you look down at your communion wafer and think, “Gosh, I wonder who makes this?”.