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WHEREAS after fire damage occurred to its main bakery in November of 2006, on Monday, April 2, 2007, the Jenny Lee Bakery reopened its Market Square location in Downtown, Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS since 1875, the Baker family has owned and operated local Pittsburgh bakeries, with the family's first bakery being the Michael A. Baker Bakery which later became known as the Seven Baker Brothers Bakery; and
WHEREAS in 1938, with the help of his family, Paul Baker opened the Jenny Lee Bakery's Market Square location, thereby becoming a Pittsburgh favorite for cakes, assorted baked goods, and many holiday specialties for nearly seventy years; and
WHEREAS throughout the years, the Baker family has expanded its production and sales efforts into fourteen different locations which are situated throughout the Pittsburgh area; and
WHEREAS on Thanksgiving Day of 2006, the Jenny Lee Bakery manufacturing facility that is located in McKees Rocks, PA caught fire, thereby forcing the chain to close temporarily; and
WHEREAS thanks to the sustained efforts of the Baker family and the Jenny Lee Bakery employees, the McKees Rocks production facility, along with the Bakery's Market Square retail store, were able to resume both their direct sales and their distribution to various other partner retail locations following the devastating fire.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby wish to congratulate the Baker family and all of the Jenny Lee Bakery staff for investing their time and their energy in order to restore the Jenny Lee Bakery, a well-loved Pittsburgh classic; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby also wish to thank the Baker family and the Jenny Lee Bakery employees for their strong and abiding commitment to serving our communities for over a century by providing quality baked goods and friendly service.