Our Story

Nearly 15 years ago, Larry Domnitz had the idea to open a bakery in Boulder. On Valentine’s Day 1995 Larry put his idea into action and BREADWORKS opened its doors as a retail artisan bread store. At that time our store was a quarter of its current size and only sold bread, breakfast pastries, and coffee. Every morning, seven days a week, 365 days a year, Larry came into the store at 3:30AM to bake the bread in our imported stone-hearth oven to prepare for the store’s opening at 7:00 AM. He then stayed and ran the business during the day.

After word got out about the high quality of our breads, restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores began to buy them. Larry embraced this opportunity and BREADWORKS grew into a wholesale business. Daily bread production doubled from 1000lbs to 2000lbs in just weeks, demanding an expansion of the store in order to keep up with growing business. In 1999, Larry and his wife to be, Colleen Doran, doubled the size of the store, building a café, and adding a kitchen and a full pastry area. Colleen, an accomplished four star chef, settled into the role of executive chef and created all the delicious recipes we use today, including a collection of nearly 300 fresh soup recipes which we make throughout the year.

At the heart of BREADWORKS is commitment to using only the freshest and highest quality ingredients. We use organic whenever possible, and the quality and freshness of our products is our primary concern. Our employees work around the clock to bring you the finest artisanal products and exceptional service. Larry and Colleen arrive at our bakery every morning to insure the bread, the heart of BREADWORKS, remains as exceptional as it was when we first opened.