Piantedosi Bakery Celebrates 100 Years

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Joe Piantedosi recently welcomed Mayor Gary Christenson along with elected officials and local celebrities to a celebration in honor of Piantedosi Bakery’s 100th anniversary. The event took place at the Danversport Yacht Club.

Being celebrated is that 100 years ago, Salvatore Piantedosi, an immigrant from Avellino, Italy, founded the Piantedosi Baking Co., Inc. Salvatore, the “Midnight Baker” delivered breads and pasta, anytime day or night. He and his wife Mary worked tirelessly to build an enduring family business for future generations. Although the original bakery was built on Main Street in Everett next door to the family’s home, they ultimately moved into a bigger, newly built facility on Commercial Street in Malden. In 1995 they opened a “specialty division” that specializes in partially baked products and became the home of the Research and Development Department. Many of the 250 employees have worked for the Piantedosi family for 20 years and more. Today, grandsons Tom, Bob and Joe, Jr. are in charge of operations and continue to promote the legacy of Salvatore and Mary.