The founder of the family-owned Porto's Bakery & Cafe has died at age 92, the company announced Friday.
The founder of the family-owned Porto's Bakery & Cafe, which started in Southern California with a store in Echo Park and expanded to locations throughout the region, has died at age 92, the company announced Friday."Raul Sr. was an extraordinary man who, alongside his wife Rosa, founded Porto's Bakery from their home kitchen, selling cakes and pastries to friends and family," the statement siad.
"So when Castro comes to power and neither one of them has a job, my dad goes to a labor camp and my mom had to kind of re-invent herself," Betty Porto said in an."And that's how she started. It wasn't something that she was planning to do. She just kind of had to jump into it in order to survive."Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.
The bakery now has locations in Burbank, Glendale, Northridge, Buena Park, Downey and West Covina. A seventh location is planned for Downtown Disney District. The siblings took over the business when Rosa Porto retired. "To all our family, friends, and guests from across our communities: while words cannot fully express our sadness at this time, we want to extend our deepest gratitude for your continued support and all the love and kindness you have shown us throughout the years," the Instagram post said.
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