Anchorage's Sunrise Bakery may soon reopen. Franz Bakery, a century-old northwest regional company based in Portland, Ore., announced on Friday that Sunrise was among the properties of bankrupt Hostess Brands Inc. for which it had submitted the winning bid at auction.
Sunrise, in business at the corner of Spenard Rd. and Fireweed Lane for more than 50 years, shut down in November, after its owner, Hostess, was unable to reach an agreement with union workers at plants in the Lower 48.
It was the only large-scale wholesale bakery in Alaska when it closed. Operations included an outlet store at the bakery that sold directly to consumers. The bakery also had contracts with several local grocery stores, restaurants and the Anchorage School District.
"They supplied all of our hamburger buns, English muffins and sliced bread," said school district dietician LaDonna Dean.
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