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Crust Bakeshop in Worcester lost several thousands of dollars Sunday night when an unknown number of people broke into the bakery’s West Boylston Street location, owner Alexis Kelleher said on Tuesday.
Worcester is arguably one of the best cities in the country for doughnut lovers, but when it comes to bagels, the city is one of the worst. One of the 10 worst, in fact.
Residence: Worcester
Education: Bachelor’s degree in English from Wellesley College, and a certificate in baking and pastry from New England Culinary Institute in Vermont
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Alexis Kelleher’s business Crust Bakeshop took the same hits as other small businesses, particularly in the hospitality industry. Yet, motivated by her newborn child – Reed – she and her life and business partner, Nate Rossi, pushed forward to take advantage of a new demand for Crust’s products and expanded to a second location on West Boylston Street in September.
What was 2020 like for you?
At the beginning of the pandemic, I was just finishing my maternity leave with a three-month-old. Immediately thereafter, the entire state ws on lockdown. I was terrified. It was scary and bleak. Even after we were allowed to reopen, I was nervous about letting anyone into the store, because we wanted to minimize contact.