Ovenly

Ovenly is a New York City-based award-winning bakery chain specializing in treats that blend sweet and savory flavors. Founded in 2010 by Agatha Kulaga and Erin Patinkin, the company operates both retail and wholesale businesses, supplying over 120 clients, including coffee shops and museums. It also offers nationwide shipping, local delivery, and catering.

The founders, Kulaga and Patinkin, met in a food-focused book club and decided to start a business together, leaving behind their previous careers in social work and nonprofit administration, respectively. Their backgrounds in social justice influenced Ovenly's business model, which is committed to ethical entrepreneurship. The company has an open hiring policy, providing opportunities to marginalized groups, including political refugees and formerly incarcerated individuals. Ovenly also focuses on employee development, offering training in financial literacy and providing benefits such as paid parental leave and professional development credits.

The business began with the founders baking from their homes and a rented pizza restaurant kitchen before opening their first retail location. The product line, inspired by the founders' Eastern European roots, includes a variety of cakes, cookies, scones, and pastries known for their unique flavor combinations, such as currant-rosemary scones. The company's business model includes on-demand delivery and aims to provide creative bakery products made with natural ingredients. Revenue is generated through sales at its retail locations, its growing wholesale business, and online orders.

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