Stir Crazy Baked Goods, LLC

What Stir Crazy Baked Goods, LLC does

Stir Crazy Baked Goods, LLC operates Leaves Bakery and Books, a single-location retail business in Fort Worth, Texas that combines a neighborhood bakery with an independent bookstore and tea shop. The company was formed by merging Stir Crazy Baked Goods with Leaves Book and Tea Shop and now operates under the DBA "Leaves Bakery and Books," serving walk-in and online local customers at 1251 W Magnolia Avenue with a team of six employees.

The product offering spans baked goods sold on a one-time basis, curated physical books and audiobooks monetized through affiliate partnerships with Bookshop.org and Libro.fm, gift cards and tea-date experiences, and an employee Thank You Fund. The underlying technology stack is deliberately lightweight: Lightspeed powers online ordering and e-commerce, Venmo handles payments, and Google Forms and Google Maps support operations and customer discovery. There is no proprietary platform, no custom software, and no in-house engineering; all functional capability is delivered through standard SaaS and consumer applications.

The business model blends direct retail revenue (baked goods, gift cards, tea dates), commission-based affiliate income from book and audiobook referrals, and voluntary contributions to the employee fund. Go-to-market is purely local and foot-traffic-dependent at a single storefront, supplemented by online ordering via Lightspeed. The company is in announced wind-down, with closure scheduled for August 15, 2026, last orders on August 4, and final customer pickup on August 8, indicating that the current revenue base is being deliberately drawn down rather than reinvested for growth.

Name

Stir Crazy Baked Goods, LLC

Legal name

Stir Crazy Baked Goods, LLC

Website

https://stircrazybakedgoods.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stir Crazy Baked Goods, LLC operates Leaves Bakery and Books, a single-location retail bakery and independent bookstore in Fort Worth, TX, serving local customers with baked goods, curated books and audiobooks, and tea experiences, currently in announced wind-down.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Bakery

NAICS

Retail Bakeries (311811)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Bakeries (Bread & Daily Bakery) (THAFAFAA)

Keywords

• Artisan bakery
• Small batch baked goods
• Bookstore cafe
• Specialty tea shop
• Custom bakery orders

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Baked Goods Sales: One-time purchase model for freshly baked goods made from scratch. Customers place orders in advance (3 days notice required) for pickup at the physical location.
2. Books and Audiobooks: Curated selection of books sold in-store and through Bookshop.org partnership. Audiobooks available through Libro.fm. Company earns affiliate referral revenue from online book sales.
3. Gift Cards and Tea Dates: Gift cards and tea date vouchers sold as prepaid credits for future use. These represent deferred revenue redeemed at the physical location.
4. Employee Thank You Fund (Tips): Voluntary contributions to staff through Venmo 'tip jar' system. $10+ contributions receive a PDF recipe collection.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stir Crazy Baked Goods, LLC operates as Leaves Bakery and Books, a single-location retail concept in Fort Worth, TX that sells freshly baked goods made from scratch (ordered at least three business days in advance for in-store pickup), a curated selection of books and gifts, and prepaid tea service sessions. The business merges an artisanal bakery with an independent bookstore and tea shop, positioning itself as a community space for customers to pause and be present.

Product overview

Leaves Bakery and Books is a unified bakery and cafe offering that combines freshly baked goods with a curated book and tea selection. The product portfolio consists of core offerings (bakery products and books), supplemented by add-on services including gift cards, tea dates, custom orders, and digital recipe collections. The company operates as a single physical location with an e-commerce component for advance ordering, and partners with Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for expanded book and audiobook access. The company is currently in a wind-down period with last day of operations on August 15, 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bakery Products Freshly baked goods made from scratch daily, available for individual purchase or custom orders with three business days advance notice for in-store pickup at the Fort Worth location. Targeted at local consumers seeking artisanal baked goods.
• Books and Audiobooks Curated selection of books and gifts available in store, with expanded online selection via the Bookshop.org partnership for physical books and Libro.fm for audiobooks. The shop earns affiliate referral revenue from online purchases, supporting the independent bookstore mission.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards available in any amount, redeemable at the Fort Worth storefront for baked goods and cafe purchases through August 9 of the closing period.
• Tea Dates Prepaid tea service session vouchers valid for any month/year, redeemable at the storefront through August 9, providing a tea and cafe experience to gift recipients.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bookshop.orgcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBookshop.org partnership allows Leaves Bakery and Books to offer online book purchasing with direct shipping to customers. The shop receives referral credit for purchases made through their Bookshop.org store page. This enables customers outside Fort Worth to support the independent bookstore while accessing a broader book selection.
• Libro.fmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLibro.fm partnership provides audiobook purchasing option for customers. Purchases through the Leaves Bakery and Books storefront support the shop while customers receive full download rights to keep their audiobooks. Extends the brand's reach into digital audio content.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SusieCakes: Specialty dessert and baked goods retail chain producing from-scratch cakes, cookies, and pastries through company-owned storefronts. Closely comparable to Leaves Bakery and Books in retail bakery model, from-scratch positioning, and curated sweet-bakery assortment.
• Nothing Bundt Cakes: Specialty bakery retail franchise selling a focused assortment of bundt cakes through small-format storefronts. Comparable as a single-category retail bakery with gifting positioning and small-footprint operations.
• Corner Bakery Cafe: Bakery-cafe chain offering from-scratch baked goods alongside a cafe experience with seating. Highly comparable to Leaves Bakery and Books' combined bakery-plus-cafe model and from-scratch production discipline.
• La Brea Bakery: Artisan bakery brand producing from-scratch breads and pastries distributed through retail and foodservice. Comparable as an artisan, from-scratch bakery brand with curated retail distribution.
• Milk Bar: Specialty bakery retail concept known for branded desserts and a strong DTC/community brand identity. Comparable as a retail bakery with cultural/community positioning and a small-format store experience.
• Parnassus Books: Independent bookstore in Nashville, TN, well-known for community focus, in-store events, and curated selection. Comparable as an independent bookstore brand with deep community ties, paralleling the bookstore arm of Leaves Bakery and Books.

Broad incumbents

• Panera Bread: National bakery-cafe chain combining fresh baked goods with cafe seating and a broad menu. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the bakery-plus-cafe category, though at significantly larger scale.
• Barnes & Noble: National bookstore chain that operates in-store cafes and curates lifestyle/reading experiences. Comparable as a broad incumbent occupying the bookstore-plus-cafe category that Leaves Bakery and Books also plays in.

Regional players

• Magnolia Table: Chip and Joanna Gaines' bakery, brunch, and cafe concept based in Waco, TX, with strong community and lifestyle brand positioning. Comparable as a Texas-based lifestyle bakery/cafe brand with emotional, community-driven positioning.
• BookPeople: Long-standing independent bookstore in Austin, TX, with events, curated selection, and a strong local following. Comparable as a Texas independent bookstore counterpart to the bookstore arm of Leaves Bakery and Books.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/leavesbakerybooks

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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