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Arizmendi Bakery

Bakery chain in California, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arizmendi Bakery is a network of independent bakeries located in the San Francisco Bay Area of California in the United States, including locations in San Francisco, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Oakland.[1] They are all worker cooperatives which are independently operated but share similar products and recipes.

IndustryBakery
Founded1997; 29 years ago (1997)
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Arizmendi Bakery
TypeWorker cooperative
IndustryBakery
PredecessorCheese Board Collective
Founded1997; 29 years ago (1997)
Area served
San Francisco Bay Area
Websitewww.arizmendibakery.coop
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Arizmendi Bakery were inspired by and supported by the Cheese Board Collective, with the first location, on Lakeshore Avenue in Oakland, opening in 1997.[2][3] It was named after Basque priest and labor organizer José María Arizmendiarrieta.[3]

In 2011, Arizmendi was voted the best bakery in the East Bay by the East Bay Express.[4][5] Food reviewer Tamara Palmer, from SF Weekly, called their Auntie Mabel's Kookie Brittle the best cookie in San Francisco.[6]

Arizmendi's primary offerings includes pastries, pizza, and bread. The bakery makes pastries, pizza, bread,[2] and other items such as fruitcakes.[7] The bakery menu features rotating seasonal items such as panettone, hot cross buns, and pies.[8]

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