Grand Central Baking Company (d.b.a. Grand Central Bakery) is an independent American bakery chain with 12 locations in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, and their metropolitan areas. It was founded in Seattle's Grand Central Hotel building, originally as The Bakery and later becoming Grand Central Bakery.[1] The bakery is known for its artisan breads.[2]
History
Grand Central was founded in 1989 by Gwyneth Bassetti in Seattle, beginning the local artisan bread movement in that city.[2][3] Her son later opened Grand Central Bakery's first Portland location in 1993 on SE Hawthorne Boulevard. The company has grown to about 370 employees since then.[4]