MARQUETTE, MI— The Marquette Baking Company is closing its retail space, but not closing the bakery itself.
The Marquette Food Co-op owns and operates the MBC. Co-op General Manager Matt Gougeon says customer count at the bakery next to the children’s museum has not met their projections and doesn’t warrant the costs associated with running the storefront.
However, sales of baked goods at the co-op have far exceeded expectations. Gougeon says as most purchases of MBC products happen at the co-op where customers shop for groceries, they will eventually move equipment from the bakery space to the store.
MBC product selection will be reduced to top-selling items until bakery retail space is created in the store.
The MBC retail space will close Monday, February 6th.
