Marion Bakery Closing For Good After 19 Years
A local bakery that s been a sweet treasure to the community and a labor of love for its owner for almost 19 years is the latest victim of the August 10 derecho and its aftermath, according to the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Jules Bakery at 3201 Armar Dr. in Marion has been closed since the storm, and although there were intentions to find a new owner and operator to carry on the business in a seamless transition, the derecho happened and now Juli Jules Hardin will be stepping away and not reopening. In a farewell post on Facebook, Jules had a lot to say, noting the passion she had for the business when she opened after 9/11 and the difficult decision to close permanently after the challenging year of 2020.
The owner of Jules Bakery said Friday she will not reopen her Marion business.
“It is with sorrow and bittersweet memories that I tell you I am not going to reopen the bakery,” Juli “Jules” Hardin posted on Facebook.
“Trust me, I did not make the decision lightly.”
She added that, “I was holding on by a thread during COVID, but derecho did me in. August 10, 2020, was my birthday and I promise you I did not ask for that historic storm.”
The front of her shop received “massive damage” in that story, she wrote.
“It is time for me to retire, on what is the 19th birthday of Jules Bakery,” her post said.