The Cake Box Bakery in Summerland will come to a close early next month, but a new bakery will operate from the same location.
“After almost 66 years, the Cake Box Bakery era draws to a close,” said Markus Hunziker, owner of the bakery. “Easter Saturday will be our last day. We iwh to thank everyone for their patronage and encourage you to give the new owners a warm welcome.”
True Grain Bread, a Cowichan Bay bakery, will operate a sister store in Summerland beginning in spring.
“We are very excited to have the opportunity to build on the rich legacy of Cake Box Bakery in providing freshly baked bread and other baked goods on Main Street,” said Bruce Stewart, president of True Grain Bread.
Stewart chose Summerland after visiting more than 30 B.C. communities.
“Aside from its abundant natural beauty, we were impressed by Summerland’s rich heritage,” he said. “We are excited to be joining a community that is passionate about protecting and nurturing its rich agricultural roots,
True Grain Bread is a European-style bakery, specializing in fresh, local, organic handcrafted bread.
Cake Box Bakery has operated since 1946 when Jerry Hallquist opened its doors. Silvia Morf, Tony Willies and Hunziker took over the bakery in 1999 and Hunziker has been the sole owner since 2004.