Private company

W B SAMSON AS

Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

W B SAMSON AS is a Norwegian bakery chain based in Oslo, founded in 1894.¹ It employed 358 people in 2026.¹

W.B. Samson A/S er en bakeribedrift som ble etablert i 1894 av Wilhelm Bismark Samson. All produksjon foregikk den gang i underetasjen i lokalene på Egertorget i Oslo og utsalget lå i etasjen over.² From the Norwegian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1894Founded¹

Industrybakery, catering, confectionery¹
HeadquartersOslo, Norway¹
Websitewww.samson.no
Legal formaksjeselskap¹

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Leadership

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FounderWilhelm Bismarck Samson¹

Products and brands

bread
pastry

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Employees over time

2026358¹

Timeline

1894Founded Founded¹

Sources

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1
WikidataW B SAMSON AS on Wikidata
2
WikipediaW B SAMSON AS on the Norwegian Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsW B SAMSON AS logo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain