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Sunrise Bakery and Coffee Shop
FoundedMay, 1980
FounderManny and Joseph Amaral
HeadquartersNew Bedford and Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Number of locations
1 stores
Websitehttp://sunrisebakeryandcoffeeshop.com/

Sunrise Bakery and Coffee Shop was a chain of bakeries in New Bedford, and Dartmouth, Massachusetts.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

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Growth, and decline

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The first store was opened at a strip mall in the Russells Mills Village Historic District of Dartmouth, Massachusetts in 1980. It originally only had 4 or 5 employees and was founded by Manny, and Joseph Amaral.[6] The store also opened a location in the larger city of New Bedford. In the 1990s the company opened up another store at 571 Dartmouth Street. Their first store, which operated on property owned by Cumberland Farms, was told its license would not be renewed in October 2012, and subsequently closed. That store was filled with primarily Regulars and operated as a community hub for that area of Dartmouth.[7][8][9]

Robbery

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In April 2017 the bakery's New Bedford location was robbed of an indeterminate amount of cash at gunpoint, the suspects were later identified as Isaiah Garcia Jr, and Cesar Berroa who were also connected to robberies in Dartmouth, Somerset, Fall River, and Seekonk, Massachusetts.[10][11][12]

Sale

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The business was put on the market in January 2023, Manny Amaral, Inez Pacheco, and Joe Amaral announced that the business did have a potential buyer.[9][6][13]

The stores second Dartmouth location closed on May 27th 2023 - leaving only their New Bedford location.[14]

Schwartz fundraiser

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Sunrise Bakery routinely held radiothons to benefit the Schwartz Center. A non profit charity that operates programs for children with special needs.[15][16][17][18]

Portuguese connections

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The business is known for selling confections of Portuguese origins. Including Malasadas, Pastel de Nata, Easter Sweet Bread, as well as other traditional baked goods.[19][20][21][22]

References

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  1. ^ McCulloch, Douglas (February 9, 2017). "Winter storm in full swing; here's the latest updates". Dartmouth the Week Today. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  2. ^ "First winter storm of the year is here". Dartmouth the Week Today. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  3. ^ Tallman, Kerri. "'It was like nothing we ever felt before'". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. ^ "Here are all the winners in the 2021 Best of the Best contest". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  5. ^ "Sunrise Bakery & Coffee Shop | Dartmouth, MA". Sunrise Bakery & Coffee Shop. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  6. ^ a b "Sunrise Bakery For Sale After 42 Years in New Bedford, Dartmouth". FUN 107. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  7. ^ CLARK, ANIKA. "Sunrise Bakery co-owners say they're being forced to close Russells Mills Road store". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  8. ^ Clark, Anika. "Original Sunrise bakery to close in Dartmouth". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  9. ^ a b "Sunrise Bakery Is Officially For Sale". New Bedford Guide. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  10. ^ Staff Writer. "New Bedford bakery robbed". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  11. ^ Staff Writer. "Two New Bedford men charged with several armed robberies". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  12. ^ "Police nab 2 suspects in string of Massachusetts robberies". WPRI.com. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  13. ^ Shea, Christopher. "Sunrise Bakery up for sale". Dartmouth the Week Today. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  14. ^ McComish, Magnolia (May 29, 2023). "Sun sets on Sunrise Bakery". Dartmouth the Week Today. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  15. ^ Shea, Christopher (February 1, 2022). "11-year-old raises funds to help kids with disabilities". Dartmouth the Week Today. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  16. ^ "Meeting Street raises over $7,200 at annual radiothon in Dartmouth". Dartmouth the Week Today. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  17. ^ Robinson, Kate. "Radiothon at Sunrise Bakery kicks off 44th annual Schwartz Center fundraiser". Dartmouth the Week Today. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  18. ^ "Schwartz School students to host telethon". Dartmouth the Week Today. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  19. ^ "Who makes the best pastel de nata? Fall River or New Bedford? Here's who won". Fall River Herald News. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  20. ^ "Sweet bread on Easter is essential — here is where you can get yours on the SouthCoast". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  21. ^ "These Rice Pudding Donuts in Dartmouth Are So Good It Sells Out Every Time". FUN 107. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  22. ^ "Surf and turf, malasadas, prime rib: New Bedford Eats:". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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