St. Petersburg bakery The Crumb Factory has opened a second location in Dunedin at 1689 Main St., in the former Southern Bay Bakery.<\/p>\n
When the space became available in early 2025, a regular customer and realtor reached out to Pablo and Katie Mardones, owners of The Crumb Factory, to see if they were interested in the space. The couple had been discussing whether to expand, focus more on wholesale or just stay the course with their St. Petersburg location at 5701 Central Ave.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thought maybe this is a sign from the universe,\u201d Mardones said by phone in January. \u201cThere\u2019s not many bakeries around.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mardones is from Santiago, Chile, where bread in some shape or form is present at every meal, he said, and he wanted to bring that to Tampa Bay. Just about five years to the day since they opened their St. Pete location, they opened the doors in Dunedin. Their grand opening was Jan. 24.<\/p>\n
The Crumb Factory bakes everything in-house, an array of naturally leavened loaves, French pastries, breakfast and lunch items, plus a full coffee menu. If it\u2019s a sandwich, croissant or pain au chocolat, you can bet it\u2019s crafted steps away from where you\u2019re eating it.<\/p>\n
The Dunedin store is designed to mirror what the St. Pete store does in menu and operations, Mardones said. The only main difference is that the parking is more convenient and available in Dunedin. They also wholesale to Apoteak, Kafe Racer and Lane\u2019s Lemonade nearby.<\/p>\n
The Crumb Factory Dunedin features an open kitchen concept and baking production on display, Mardones said.<\/p>\n
Sourdough is The Crumb Factory\u2019s flagship style of bread, resulting from a 24-hour process during which the dough is mixed, proofed then baked. Flour, salt, water, wild yeast and time are the simple ingredients that form the backbone of the bakery.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s more labor intensive \u2026 it\u2019s not something you can make quick. So it\u2019s harder to find,\u201d Mardones said. \u201cYou put a little love and care and you come to form something simple and something great, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n