Winner Small Business Spotlight 2023

It’s common knowledge that everything’s better when fried. Oreos? Better when fried. Potatoes? Obviously! Pies? Yes — a thousand times yes. And while you can find the culinary masterpiece known as fried pie all over the country — and especially in the South — in Arkansas, folks know the best fried pies come from Morrison’s.

Morrison’s Fried Pies opened in 2017 as the “second act” of Edgar Morrison, who’d spent nearly two decades in construction. Word quickly spread about these impossibly flaky and tasty pies, and the blue-and-white checkered food truck selling them. Today, ask anyone in Arkansas where to find the best fried pies in the state — possibly the country — and undoubtedly, they’ll send you to Morrison’s. So how did this tiny but mighty, locally owned-and-operated food truck in Arkansas achieve bonafide icon status in just a few short years? Well, it’s the winning recipe of the most personable proprietor, best customers, and unbelievably delicious product.

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Many thanks to Edgar Morrison for sharing the story of his delightful business. Learn more about Morrison’s Fried Pies at its Facebook page or drop them a line at morrisonsfriedpies@gmail.com.

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