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ABOUT

PABLO MANTILLA, BAKERY OWNER. 

"When I grow up, I want to be a baker," I told my mom when I was just nine years old. She had other plans for me, hoping I'd become a surgeon or a pilot, but deep down, I knew who I was and what I wanted. At 17, I left Mexico on my own, determined to follow my dream, and by the time I was 19, I was working at a bakery in Queens, New York, one step closer to making my dream a reality."

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I've had the dream of owning a bakery for over 45 years. I started working in the business at 19, spending time in Queens and Manhattan from 1990 to 2002.

 

However, it became too difficult to start a business in New York, so I moved my family to Maryland. I brought my wife and four daughters with me, working long hours from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., while teaching my wife how to decorate cakes at night.

 

Soon, we were working with restaurants, providing cakes, and both of us were putting in lengthy shifts for about five years. During the 2008 housing crisis, we struggled to afford a home and moved around a lot but stayed in business.

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Then, I found a new location in Hyattsville—a supermarket with a rent half the price and double the space. We got to work and quickly attracted more customers, became a staple in the community, and by 2015, we were finally able to afford our own house. In 2018, we opened our second location in Linthicum Heights. The bakery has always been central to my family's life, and I hope to pass it on to them one day.

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We are incredibly grateful for our customers, as none of our achievements would be possible without your support. Whether you've shared our business with friends, placed your first order, or have been with us for years, we truly appreciate you. Thank you for keeping us going every day – we couldn't do it without you!

Pablo presenting a cake to his mother on her 78th birthday.

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Family Portrait

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