Silvek's European Bakery Founder Says Bakery For Sale

Silvek Pupkowski gets a little choked up when talking about leaving his namesake bakery in the Kroger store in Little Rock's Heights neighborhood.

He's retiring in March after some 20 years at that location. That's also about the time his contract for Silvek's European Bakery expires with Kroger, the nation's second-largest grocer behind Wal-Mart.

"My brain is tired," Pupkowski, 61, said Monday, his native Polish tongue coloring his English.

"I'm tired," he continued. "I'm tired of being responsible for so long. My brain has to be rested."

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