chicago pastry

What chicago pastry does

Chicago Pastry is a family-owned Italian bakery and pastry shop headquartered in Bloomingdale, Illinois, operated continuously by the Turano family for over 40 years. The company operates a single retail storefront at 142 N. Bloomingdale Road offering Italian pastries, cannoli, custom cakes, more than 20 varieties of cookies, specialty breads, and its signature Chicago-style pan pizza (Belmont Avenue style). Production relies on traditional artisan baking methods and family recipes passed down from founder Carmen Turano and his brothers, who immigrated from Italy after World War II, to the second-generation operators Remo and Egidio. The company does not disclose a proprietary technology platform and runs its digital presence on a Squarespace-hosted website.

The business generates revenue through three channels. First, direct retail sales to walk-in consumers at the Bloomingdale storefront, with daily specials designed to drive weekly foot-traffic cadence (cannoli on Mondays, dosants on Tuesdays, brownies on Wednesdays, eclairs on Thursdays, pan pizza on Fridays). Second, a wholesale B2B channel supplying restaurants, grocers, and food service operators at local and national scale, including private label and contract baking capabilities for chain partners. Third, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel shipping select products (pan pizza, specialty loaves, cookie trays, gift sets such as the Tuscan Jar with Cranberry-Pistachio Biscotti) nationwide for gift orders. Pricing is unit-based with no subscription component: in-store pan pizza is priced at $10.99, assorted cookie trays start at $17.99, gift products range from $27.99 to $89.99, and shipped two-pizza packs at $30.99. The company previously operated as Turano Bakery / Turano Pastry and rebranded to Chicago Pastry in 2017 while remaining under continuous Turano family ownership; it has no disclosed investors, parent company, or external funding.

Name

chicago pastry

Legal name

Chicago Pastry

Website

https://chicagopastry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Chicago Pastry is a family-owned Italian bakery in Bloomingdale, Illinois, serving retail walk-in consumers, wholesale B2B food service accounts, and nationwide e-commerce gift orders with Italian pastries, custom cakes, cookies, breads, and Chicago-style pan pizza.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Bakery

NAICS

Retail Bakeries (311811), Baked Goods Retailers (445291), Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181), Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing (311821)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Cookies & Crackers (2052)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Bakeries (Bread & Daily Bakery) (THAFAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ethnic & Regional Bakeries (e.g., Middle Eastern, Asian, Latin) (THAFAFAJ), Bakery & Desserts Distribution (CRAOABAE), Cookie & Brownie Shops (THAFAGAF)

Keywords

• Italian bakery products
• Custom celebration cakes
• Wholesale pastry supply
• Artisanal baked goods
• Private label baking

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomingdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales (In-Store): Direct sales of baked goods to walk-in customers at the Bloomingdale retail location. Products include cakes, pastries, cookies, cannoli, dosants, pizza, and specialty breads. Revenue is generated on a per-transaction basis with no subscription or recurring component.
2. Wholesale / B2B Supply: Supply of pastries and baked goods to restaurants, grocers, and food service operators at local and national scale. Includes private label and contract baking arrangements for chain partners. Revenue is generated through bulk wholesale orders, likely on a recurring replenishment basis.
3. E-Commerce / Direct Shipping: Online sales of select products (pan pizza, specialty loaves, cookie trays, gift sets) shipped nationwide. Customers place orders through the website and products are shipped directly. This channel supports gift orders and extends geographic reach beyond the retail footprint.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chicago Pastry is a family-owned Italian bakery in Bloomingdale, Illinois that produces and sells fresh pastries, custom cakes, cookies, specialty breads, cannoli, and signature Chicago-style pan pizza. The company sells through three channels: a retail storefront for walk-in consumers, an e-commerce site for nationwide shipping of select gift products, and a wholesale program supplying restaurants, grocers, and food service operators with private label and contract baking capabilities.

Product overview

Chicago Pastry is a traditional Italian bakery offering a diverse portfolio of fresh pastries, cakes, cookies, breads, and specialty items. The product line centers on custom-decorated cakes for weddings and events, their signature Chicago-style pan pizza, over 20 varieties of cookies and biscuits, fresh pastries, and specialty bread loaves. Products are available for retail walk-in purchases, online ordering with shipping, and wholesale B2B supply to restaurants and grocers. The company operates as a single retail location with an e-commerce platform powered by Squarespace for product sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Cakes
• Cannoli
• Chicago Style Pan Pizza
• Cookies and Biscotti
• Pastries and Dossants
• Specialty Bread Loaves
• Pre-Made Store Cakes
• Tuscan Jar with Cranberry-Pistachio Biscotti
• Assorted Cookies in Skyline Tin
• Assorted Cookie Tray
• Two Pound Butter Cookie Tray

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Restaurants and Grocers (Wholesale Partners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChicago Pastry has established wholesale relationships with multiple local and national restaurants and grocers, serving as their pastry supplier of choice. The company also extends its wholesale reach through private label and contract baking arrangements, allowing chain partners to offer Chicago Pastry products under their own brands.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cheryl's Cookies: Established nationwide gift cookie and bakery brand owned by 1-800-Flowers. Closely comparable to Chicago Pastry's cookie tray, gift tin, and nationwide e-commerce shipping offering, though at much larger scale.
• Bimbo Bakeries USA: Largest commercial bakery in the U.S. producing branded and private-label breads, buns, and baked goods. Comparable to Chicago Pastry's wholesale and private label baking capability, though at massive industrial scale.

Others

• Goldbelly: E-commerce marketplace that ships regional specialty and artisan foods nationwide. Many artisan bakeries of Chicago Pastry's size use Goldbelly as a demand channel; it represents an alternative or complementary nationwide shipping distribution model.

Direct peers

• Levain Bakery: National cookie and pastry brand with strong direct-to-consumer and gift-pack business. Highly comparable to Chicago Pastry's cookie tin, gift tray, and nationwide shipping model, with a similar premium artisan positioning.
• Turano Bakery: Sibling brand spun from the original Turano family bakery started by Carmen Turano's brothers. Operates a larger commercial bakery footprint producing Italian breads and rolls for retail and food service, sharing the same founder family lineage and Italian artisan heritage as Chicago Pastry.
• Alliance Bakery: Chicago retail bakery specializing in custom cakes, pastries, and European-style desserts. Competes for custom cake and pastry occasions in the Chicago market with similar retail and event-driven mix.
• Bittersweet Pastry Shop: Long-standing Chicago bakery and café offering pastries, cakes, cookies, and plated desserts. Directly competes with Chicago Pastry for individual consumer and event-driven bakery occasions in the Chicago market.
• Labriola Bakery: Chicago-area Italian-American bakery and café offering artisan breads, pastries, sandwiches, and custom cakes across multiple retail locations. Competes directly with Chicago Pastry for retail bakery, custom cake, and Italian pastry occasions in the Chicago metro.

Regional players

• Stan's Donuts & Coffee: Chicago-grown donut and pastry chain with multiple retail locations offering cookies, pastries, and coffee. Competes for daily pastry and cookie occasions in the Chicago market, though with a different primary product focus.
• Sweet Ali's Gluten Free Bakery: Chicago-area specialty bakery serving custom cakes, cupcakes, and pastries. While focused on gluten-free, it overlaps with Chicago Pastry's celebration cake and custom dessert offerings for events and weddings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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