Simply Bread Specialty Bakery In Phoenix Closes

Simply Bread has turned off its ovens after five years of providing high-quality European bread to Arizona.

The company, located at 2117 N. 24th Street in Phoenix, cited problems with their lender, a struggling Michigan-based bank, not the Great Recession or lack of customers for its demise.

In its half decade, Simply Bread grew quickly. The company stopped operations at 3 a.m. Sunday, leaving its 1,400 retail and restaurant customers, including a lion's share of the Valley's top restaurants, AJ's Fine Foods and Whole Foods.

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