Arizmendi Bakery
| Company type | Worker cooperative |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bakery |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Oakland , United States |
Area served | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Products | Breads, pastries, pizzas |
Arizmendi Bakery represents a collective of autonomous bakeries situated throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, with branches located in San Francisco, Berkeley, Emeryville, San Rafael, and Oakland. Each bakery functions as a worker-owned cooperative, maintaining consistent product offerings and recipes across locations. In 2011, the East Bay Express honored Arizmendi as the premier bakery in the East Bay region. The establishment is known for its range of breads, pastries, and pizzas.
The Cheese Board Collective served as both inspiration and support for Arizmendi's inaugural store, which began operations on Oakland's Lakeshore Avenue in 1997. The bakery derives its name from José María Arizmendiarrieta, a Basque clergyman and advocate for labor organization. Tamara Palmer, a food critic writing for SF Weekly, acclaimed their Auntie Mabel's Kookie Brittle as the finest cookie available in San Francisco. Additionally, the bakery crafts fruitcakes using dried fruits sourced locally from Rainbow Grocery Cooperative; notably, the San Francisco branch sold approximately 400 fruitcakes daily during December of 2011.
External links
- Official website
- San Francisco website
- Members of the San Rafael location on Making Contact
- "Why Buy Local: Arizmendi Bakery and Pizzeria" from Secret News
- "Arizmendi bakery collective rises in Emeryville" from SFGate