About Us
Paramount Bakeries has been baking in Newark since 1924, growing from a neighborhood storefront into one of the largest independent bakeries in the region without ever leaving the city where it began. We bake around the clock and deliver fresh each morning to supermarkets, delis, restaurants, and foodservice kitchens across the Northeast. We remain family owned and family operated, anchored by the standards that have shaped the bakery for more than a century.
Our Family
At Paramount Bakeries, our sense of family reaches far beyond ownership. Two generations remain closely involved in the bakery each day, working alongside team members whose skill, loyalty, and dedication have helped define us over the decades. Together, we carry the business forward with shared pride, mutual respect, and relationships built to last.
Our History
When we opened in 1924, the bakery made a dozen kinds of bread. Today, we produce 150 varieties and 400,000 pounds each week from our 55,000-square-foot facility in Newark. A century on, we continue expanding our lineup and building for what comes next.
Inside the Bakery
In a bakery that never sleeps, patience is our most critical ingredient. We begin with simple ingredients and give the dough an eighteen-hour cold proof, allowing its flavor to develop naturally. Only then does it move to our Italian brick ovens, built brick by brick for steady, even heat. Operating day and night, we pair old-world technique with modern capacity to produce bread with the consistency and character our customers expect.
Fresh Every Morning
Bread is baked, cooled, packed, and sent from Newark before sunrise. By the time our customers open for the day, the bread is only hours out of the oven. It is a rhythm we have kept for generations: bake through the night, deliver at first light, and begin again.
