Back in July Val’s Bakery was visited by Cleveland foodie influencer Emily Pentecost and she posted a video about what she called “the best bakery in Ohio.” The video has over 28K views on Tik Tok, went viral and just overloaded the bakery with business.
As owner Paige Woodie said “we were not at all ready or expecting the crowd we received” since the video. So they struggled to keep up with the baking, triple their output and still couldn’t supply enough treats for the demand. So she limited buying to two items per guest and still couldn’t keep up.
She just recently shared this update via facebook:
“Since the viral video about our bakery on July 12th…
We’ve sold:
4,958 croissants
9,805 other bakery items
We’ve made you 3,765 coffees
We’ve served:
3,799 customers
2,483 of those NEW
We’ve missed our regulars but still have been fortunate to see 1,316 of you
We’ve bought:
3 new refrigerators
2 new prep tables
We’ve doubled our sheet pans & molds
Really doubled all our small wares
We’ve hired:
1 new front of house
3 new bakers
We’ve received:
Countless supportive messages & reviews
Countless nasty ones, too
I think I speak for all the staff when I say we’ve experienced every spectrum of emotion imaginable through this.
We are nearly one month into this craziness. Things are STARTING to level out but there is still much to do and change to improve the customer experience, the staff experience and the quality.
We are working on featuring other local bakeries items daily to pad our inventory and share the love our community deserves. As well as have regular popups on weekends of local makers and artists.
We are navigating this explosion of growth with as much grace and positivity as we can, and I just want to stop and say thank you. We love you. We hope to serve you soon!
Our FALL menu begins September 1st. So be sure to snag all our Summer flavors while you can.”
Val’s Bakery 
25 S St Clair St
Dayton, OH, 45402
Dayton, OH, 45402
Wed- Fri 7am – 4pm
Sat 9am -3pm
Sun 10am -3pm
Sun 10am -3pm
