AVERSA'S ITALIAN BAKERY INC

What AVERSA'S ITALIAN BAKERY INC does

Aversa's Italian Bakery Inc is a family-owned Italian bakery and foodservice company founded in 1982 by Ralph Aversa in South Jersey, operating three brick-and-mortar locations in Turnersville (headquarters), Brigantine, and Margate. The company sells freshly baked Italian breads, pastries, confections, pizza, stromboli, and European pastries made daily using traditional methods, alongside a full-service deli carrying Italian meats and cheeses, imported Italian specialty ingredients (olive oils, pasta, house-made sauces), and prepared foods. The business extends beyond retail into wholesale bread distribution to restaurants and food service providers across South Jersey, and full-service catering for events of up to 500 people with same-day availability.

The underlying "technology" is rooted in time-honored Italian baking techniques and recipes passed down through the Aversa family — Ralph Aversa's training traces to apprenticeship at his uncle's bakery 'Il Panificio' in Calabria, Italy, and subsequent work at Cacia's bakery in South Philadelphia. All products are made on-premises using premium ingredients, with no proprietary software, AI/ML, or digital platform underlying the offering.

Revenue mechanics span three streams: per-unit retail sales at three storefronts, transaction-based wholesale bread supply to restaurants, and per-portion catering pricing (e.g., items priced per serving size for 8–12 or 12–20 people). Customer acquisition relies on walk-in foot traffic, word-of-mouth, local search, and online catering request forms. Pricing is publicly disclosed and pay-as-you-go. The company is privately held by the Aversa family with no institutional investment, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed parent company.

Name

AVERSA'S ITALIAN BAKERY INC

Legal name

Aversa's Italian Bakery Inc

Website

https://aversasbakery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aversa's Italian Bakery Inc is a family-owned Italian bakery founded in 1982, operating three retail locations in South Jersey (Turnersville, Brigantine, Margate) serving walk-in retail customers, restaurants via wholesale bread, and events through catering for up to 500 guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Italian Bakery

NAICS

Retail Bakeries (311811), Baked Goods Retailers (445291), Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Bakeries (Bread & Daily Bakery) (THAFAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ethnic & Regional Bakeries (e.g., Middle Eastern, Asian, Latin) (THAFAFAJ), Bread & Pastry Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAC), Patisseries & Dessert Boutiques (CRAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Italian bakery products
• Artisanal wholesale bread
• Event catering services
• Italian deli and specialties
• European pastries

Headquarters

HQ city

Turnersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales: Direct retail sales of baked goods, pastries, deli items, and prepared foods to walk-in customers at three physical locations in South Jersey.
2. Wholesale Bread: Wholesale bread supply to restaurants and food service providers across South Jersey, featuring consistent high-quality artisanal Italian loaves.
3. Catering Services: Full-service catering for events of up to 500 people, including delivery, setup, service, breakdown, and cleanup. Same-day catering available for last-minute events. Orders placed through half pans, full pans, or guest count.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aversa's Italian Bakery manufactures and retails authentic Italian baked goods—artisanal breads, European pastries, pizza, stromboli, and confections—through three South Jersey storefronts. The company also distributes wholesale Italian bread loaves to restaurants and food service providers, operates a full-service Italian deli with imported specialties, and provides full-service catering for events up to 500 people, including same-day catering.

Product overview

Aversa's Italian Bakery operates as a family-owned bakery business established in 1982, offering a unified set of bakery and food services. The core offerings include Retail Bakery (freshly baked goods, pastries, pizza, stromboli), Wholesale Bread distribution to restaurants, Full-Service Deli with Italian meats and cheeses, Italian Specialties (imported goods and house-made items), European Pastries, and Catering Services for events up to 500 guests with same-day availability. All products share the foundation of authentic Italian recipes passed down through generations and quality ingredients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Bakery Step-in retail bakery offering freshly baked Italian bread, pastries, confections, pizza, and stromboli made daily using traditional methods for walk-in customers at three South Jersey locations.
• Wholesale Bread Artisanal wholesale bread supplying restaurants and food service providers across South Jersey with consistent, high-quality Italian loaves including dinner rolls, torpedoes, kaisers, hoagies, breadsticks, and French bread.
• Catering Services Full-service catering for events up to 500 people, including same-day service, with signature dishes such as Penne alla Vodka, Chicken Parmigiana, Meatball Parmigiana, Baked Ziti, and custom cakes; includes delivery, setup, service, breakdown, and cleanup.
• Full-Service Deli Italian deli offering high-quality meats, cheeses, and prepared foods including charcuterie boards and Italian sandwiches for walk-in customers.
• Italian Specialties Authentic Italian specialty ingredients including imported olive oils, pasta, house-made sauces, and seasonings sold through the Turnersville flagship store.
• European Pastries European pastries crafted using traditional baking techniques with rich, buttery textures including croissants, tiramisu, cannoli, and other sweet delicacies.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tasty Baking Company (Tastykake): Iconic Philadelphia-based commercial bakery producing packaged snack cakes and baked goods for mass retail distribution. Comparable as a larger-scale bakery brand operating in the broader Philadelphia/South Jersey region, though at a much larger scale and with packaged rather than fresh artisanal products.

Direct peers

• Termini Brothers Bakery: Historic Italian bakery in Philadelphia's Italian Market serving retail and wholesale customers with traditional Italian pastries, cakes, and breads. Comparable as a multi-generational Italian bakery operating in the greater Philadelphia-South Jersey region.
• Calandra's Italian Bakery: Family-owned Italian bakery based in Newark, NJ, operating multiple retail locations with wholesale bread, deli, and catering offerings. Closely comparable to Aversa's in product mix, family ownership, and NJ-based regional footprint.
• Sciortino's Bakery: Italian-American bakery in Cherry Hill, NJ (South Jersey) offering breads, pastries, cakes, and catering. Comparable as a regional South Jersey Italian bakery serving overlapping customer base.
• Palermo Bakery: Long-standing Italian bakery in South Philadelphia serving retail, wholesale, and catering customers. Directly comparable as a multi-generational Italian bakery with similar retail/wholesale/catering revenue model and authentic Calabria/Sicilian heritage.
• Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop: Family-owned Italian bakery and pastry shop in Pennsylvania with retail and catering offerings. Comparable as a regional Italian bakery with authentic family recipes and catering services.
• Formica Brothers Bakery: Family-owned Italian bakery in New Jersey offering breads, pastries, cakes, and catering. Comparable as a multi-generational NJ Italian bakery with retail and event catering offerings.
• Cosmi's Bakery & Deli: Italian bakery and deli offering breads, pastries, prepared foods, and catering. Comparable as a multi-product Italian food operation combining bakery and deli categories.
• La Biga Bakery: Artisanal Italian bakery producing breads, pastries, and sweets for retail and wholesale customers. Comparable as a craft Italian bakery with wholesale distribution to restaurants.
• Liscio's Italian Bakery: Family-owned Italian bakery operating in New Jersey, offering traditional breads, pastries, and specialty items. Comparable as a New Jersey-based Italian family bakery with similar product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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