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Martino's Bakery has been a pillar of the Burbank community since 1926 When Victory and Eva Martino started a pie business in their garage. The business continued as a pie bakery until 1938 when cake donuts were added to their production. During World War II the manufacturing of pies was discontinued and cake donuts only were baked for other bakeries.
In August of 1994, Martino's was within weeks of closing it's doors after the Campbell Soup Co., whom purchased Martino's in 1981 decided it was no longer a strategic fit in it's Pepperidge Farm Inc. subsidiary. "The notices had been sent out to all the required government agencies, " Says Dan Clement, president of Martino's at that time. "The bakery was very close to closing it's doors." An Eleventh-hour intervention by the president of the local bakery union, which brought together representatives from Martino's and America Capital Strategies, a Washington, D.C. - based banking firm specializing in employee stock ownership plans. That move ultimately prevented the closure of Martino's.
Through all of the ups and downs, Martinos has been able to keep it's recipes in tack; especially our world famous tea cake. We love our new location and hope you stop by to grab a treat and see our new shop.
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