Venerable Honolulu bakery The Patisserie has taken over a competing bakery facing possible criminal action by the state over unpaid wages alleged by many employees.
Patisserie assumed operations of the Gourmet Delite bakery in Iwilei on Sunday in what company representatives describe as a merger of Gourmet Delite's manufacturing and wholesale operations. Gourmet Delite supplied baked goods to 7-Eleven stores.
A Gourmet Delite retail store at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe isn't involved in the merger, according to employees.
It's unclear what the combination means for 62 present and former Gourmet Delite employees the state says are owed at least $109,043, though it's possible the takeover will help resolve the wage delinquencies.
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