{"id":212112,"date":"2026-03-30T20:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/212112\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T20:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:15:08","slug":"orlando-commercial-bakery-plans-major-expansion-on-narcoosee-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/212112\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando commercial bakery plans major expansion on Narcoosee Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A commercial bakery that produces millions of donuts, muffins and cookies each year is prepping for a huge expansion of its Orlando business, with plans for a new facility that would more than double the size of the operation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bakery.express\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bakery Express<\/a>, which currently operates out of a 58,232-square-foot commercial bakery in the McCoy Commerce Center, has filed plans with the city for a multi-phased industrial bakery and warehouse at 6650 Narcoossee Rd. The new facility would span approximately 252,000 square feet, with the expanded bakery located in Phase 1 (132,200 SF).<\/p>\n<p>Bakery Express paid $13 million in December for the 14-acre property, which is located within the Orlando Corporate Center business park.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Draper with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kimley-horn.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kimley-Horn<\/a> submitted the master plan, which is scheduled to go to the Municipal Planning Board on April 26.<\/p>\n<p>Elevations from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildgeis.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Geis Companies<\/a>, an Ohio-based industrial design-build firm, show the main building reaching 38 feet in height, while the section housing the bakery tops out at 68 feet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bakery Express purchased the 14-acre parcel at 6650 Narcoossee Rd....\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TGS-L-bakery-express-map.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bakery Express purchased the 14-acre parcel at 6650 Narcoossee Rd. last December for $13 million. (Orange County Property Appraiser)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bakery Express is planning a 252,000-square-foot industrial warehouse on Narcoossee...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TGS-L-bakery-express-site-plan-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TGS-L-bakery-express-site-plan-01.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bakery Express is planning a 252,000-square-foot industrial warehouse on Narcoossee Road within the Orlando Corporate Center. The facility will be constructed in two phases, with phase one being 132,200 square feet. (Site plan by Kimley-Horn)<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 2<\/p>\n<p>Bakery Express purchased the 14-acre parcel at 6650 Narcoossee Rd. last December for $13 million. (Orange County Property Appraiser)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founded in Baltimore in the early 1970s, Bakery Express opened a facility in Orlando about 30 years ago. The company now operates in four states and employs over 680 people, supplying baked and ready-to-bake goods to grocery and convenience stores as well as food service and institutional clients.<\/p>\n<p>The product lines range from donuts and pastries to brownies, cookies, pretzels, churros, bagels and bread rolls.<\/p>\n<p>Orlando Corporate Center is located in the desirable Airport\/Lake Nona submarket, which has the largest amount of industrial space in Central Florida. It was the fastest-growing submarket last year, with over 1.3 million square feet under construction in the Fourth Quarter, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cushmanwakefield.com\/en\/united-states\/insights\/us-marketbeats\/orlando-marketbeats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cushman &amp; Wakefield\u2019s MarketBeat<\/a> report.<\/p>\n<p>Have a tip about Central Florida development? Contact me at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.growthspotter.com\/2026\/03\/30\/orlando-commercial-bakery-plans-major-expansion-on-narcoosee-road\/mailto:lkinsler@GrowthSpotter.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lkinsler@GrowthSpotter.com<\/a> or (407) 420-6261. 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