Family-owned Schenk’s Bakery has been part of Philadelphia’s Fox Chase neighborhood since John and Pauline Schenk opened its doors in 1938. The bakery grew from a small family kitchen into a local shop known for hand-baked custom cakes and the traditional warmth of its daily baking.
Bredenbeck's BakeryA Philadelphia bakery with roots in Bavaria, Bredenbeck’s was founded in 1889 by immigrant baker Frederick Robert Bredenbeck and is now run by fourth-generation co-owners Jacob and Irvin Boyd. The family business has kept its scratch-baking tradition alive from its current Chestnut Hill location, adding an ice cream parlor in 1983 and serving customers across the greater Philadelphia area.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Marchiano's BakeryA female-owned, family-run Philadelphia bakery, Marchiano’s began in 1982 when Frank and Kathy Marchiano turned Nunziata’s basement recipes into a Manayunk institution. Now carried on by their daughters, the business still follows its old-fashioned methods and a specialty-bread recipe passed down through four generations. Its USDA-inspected wholesale operation extends that family tradition to retailers beyond its own shops.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Frangelli's BakeryFamily owned and operated in South Philadelphia, Frangelli’s Bakery traces its roots to Joseph Frangelli’s original 1947 shop. The bakery preserves its neighborhood tradition by hand-cutting and pumping each doughnut to order, while its South Philly Franolli—created in 2015—has brought the bakery attention from food publications and television shows.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Bethel BakeryFounded in 1955 from three garages on South Park Road, Bethel Bakery is a family-owned Pittsburgh-area bakery known for scratch-baked goods and beautifully decorated cakes. Now in its third generation of Walsh family ownership, the bakery continues to make its signature French Buttercream and custom wedding cakes for celebrations across the South Hills. With locations in Bethel Park and North Strabane, it remains a neighborhood tradition built around bringing families together.NORTH STRABANE, PA