When Bill and I opened our doors for the first time 8 years
ago we didn't know what to expect. We had my mom's recipe collection, a
business name, and the countless hours I spent in my mom's kitchen.
We were determined to make it work.
Neither of us had ever worked in (never mind operated) a
pastry shop. The "Donald Dairy Bar" was our first experience in
retail. We must have been out of our minds, but in the words of Garth Brooks
"Life is not tried it is merely survived when your standing outside the
fire"; so we jumped in eyes wide open. When you don't know what the rules
are, you don't know you're breaking them and sometimes the results are
absolutely fabulous!
While many bakeries have redefined "home baking" an
offer anything but - we were determined to offer the real thing; the kind of
baking I grew up with. We were going to bake the way my mother had taught me.
It's the hard way, but it's the only way I know.
We violated the first rule of business – location – out here
"in the middle of nowhere". We didn't have an advertising budget and would
have to rely on word of mouth - the slowest (albeit the absolute best) possible
way to grow a business.
And here we are at the end of our eighth year - looking
forward to our ninth.
Against all odds, we're still here!
We thank you often because we can't thank you enough. Once
again it has been our pleasure and our privilege to be your tart store, to have
been a part of your cottage country experience, to be a part of your family gatherings,
friendly get togethers, celebrations and traditions. We are so very grateful
for all of your support because without you we're just a little tart store
"in the middle of nowhere" instead of the destination you have made
us.
We'll miss you, but fortunately this isn't good bye; it's
simply so long for now and we'll be seeing you again very soon.
From our home to yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Bill and Theresa
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