


"We jumped on the opportunity to expand the bakery once again and doubled its size," Grant said. Shortly thereafter, the business next to the bakery closed, and that space became available for lease.
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"She had her hands full just trying to keep up with the demand for her products." "She was really growing the business and had three employees working alongside her," Grant said. While he was exploring other opportunities, he started helping his mom at the bakery. Grant said after working in the real estate business for a few years, he found himself looking for a career change. So, Grant and fellow SFA alumnus Chris Hudman completed the build out on the new location, and the bakery was incorporated at that time. "She set her mind on opening a retail business in a local commercial strip mall," Grant recalled. "Mom ran the bakery to support our education and make sure we got a good start in life."Īfter Grant graduated from SFA, he said he had about 90 days until the start of his first job, and his mother decided this would be a great time to take the bakery to the next level. "My brother Jeff and I both attended and graduated from SFA, and Brent attended the University of Texas," Grant said. Initially, Rose started the bakery to help pay for her three sons' college tuition and expenses. "My father worked in construction, and he converted our carport into a large kitchen, which gave mom much more room that allowed for additional ovens and larger coolers and sinks," Grant said. Word-of-mouth quickly spread, and before she knew it, Rose had acquired the name The Cake Lady. It was decorated with a parrot, and I remember several of the attendees' mothers were so impressed that they asked mom to make cakes for their children's birthdays." "The first decorated cake she made was for my youngest brother's birthday. "The local high school home economics teacher offered a course in cake decorating, and my mother enrolled," Grant said. What started out in his mother's kitchen has now grown into a 5,000-square-foot facility that produces about 200 cakes on a busy weekend. In addition, there is a special ingredient that his mother blended in to each item that made it stand out from other bakeries-love.Īlthough Rose passed away in 2006 from ovarian cancer, Grant has taken charge of his mother's passion and kept the bakery thriving. Every confection the bakery produces must contain the precise measurements of flour, sugar, eggs, milk and butter. What started out as an in-home business has now grown into a thriving 5,000-square-foot facility with 25 employees.Grant Girouard '91 learned a valuable lesson about baking from his mother, Rose, who founded The Cake Lady Bakery in Friendswood in 1981. Rose started the bakery in 1981 to help fund her sons' college tuition. Owner Grant Girouard '91 took over the bakery after his mother, Rose, passed away from ovarian cancer in 2006. Each machine requires a number of parts, which you can either request from your neighbors or purchase for two gems per piece.The smell of freshly baked goods fills the air at The Cake Lady Bakery in Friendswood. Most appliances, except the normal Oven, Drink Mixer and the sonic and forever versions of those, require you to purchase the machine for a number of coins and then construct it before you are able to use the machine. Forever - Available for 42 gems, these machines will keep any food made on them from ever spoiling.Sonic - These machines, which cost 42 gems, cook the recipe 20% faster than other machines.Easy - The Easy Oven does not require you to tap the screen to prepare the recipe.Special Ovens and Drink Mixers can be purchased. Old Appliances, removed and not purchasable Here is the full list of appliance types from the game. Some appliances can be purchased in various colors or need to be constructed before you can usfdse them. For example, if you buy one extra slot, when you reach level 73 and unlock your final slot, you will be able to use a total of 19 appliances at a time. Each time you buy another slot, you raise your total number of available appliances.

You can also open additional appliance slots at any time by paying 49 gems. When you begin playing Bakery Story, you will have two appliances: an Oven and a Drink Mixer, but there are many other appliances for you to purchase, each with their own unique recipes.Īs you progress through the game, you will be able to purchase additional appliances, generally one every five levels, with your final, eighteenth appliance slot opening at level 73. 2.2 Old Appliances, removed and not purchasable.
