San Leandro Business Briefs

On Monday, the display case at Angelina's Pastries was full  of sinful-looking cakes, cupcakes, cookies and pan dulce, or Mexican sweet bread. But owner Carlos Gutierrez said they were nearly cleaned out in the days before Mother's Day. "We did pretty good," he said of pre-holiday business.

Angelina's is hoping to draw a breakfast crowd with an early opening, 5:30 a.m., from Monday through Friday. The shop has drip coffee, and an espresso machine is on the way, Gutierrez said.

He plans to open at 9 a.m. on the weekends and will stay open until 7 p.m. throughout the week for those looking to pick up dessert for the night, or pan dulce for the next morning. There are a few small tables inside and several on the sidewalk. 

Customers can also special-order cakes in advance. Check out Angelina's Facebook page for more info and photos of the bakery's culinary creations. 

Smiling Jack Ventures Beyond Pizza. On the south side of town, Smiling Jack Station (until a few days ago, Smiling Jack Pizza and Wings) at 14680 Washington Ave., is under new management and expanding its menu. To its standard pizza and salad menu, Smiling Jack has added crab, crawfish, shrimp, clams and other seafood — boiled or fried, spicy Cajun, garlic butter or otherwise seasoned. 

Smiling Jack is also doing BBQ ribs and the now-trendy sweet potato fries. For those on a budget, the restaurant offers a $5.99 lunch buffet with pizza, pasta and salad bar. Friday and Saturday nights, there's karaoke, DJs and live bands. 

There's also a private room available to rent for meetings and banquets. Call 510-483-8250 for more info. Regular restaurant hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

You can find the original Smiling Jack Pizza and Wings at 32681 Mission Blvd., Hayward. 

Asian Market Coming Soon? On the west side of I-880, a new Asian market is apparently moving into the Marina Faire shopping center. A sign announcing "Song Change Market, Coming Soon" hangs limply above 13754 Doolittle Dr., next to the former Pallen's Martial Arts studio. The old Pallen's unit is also currently unoccupied. 

Whitely Chiropractic Vacates Downtown Clinic. Dr. Shane D. Whiteley recently shuttered his clinic at 1068 E. 14th St., across from the California Conservatory Theatre.

The 2,100-sq.-ft. clinic space  is available for lease. It shares a building, built in 2001, with ,  and the . For lease information, call George Nassab at 510-967-8594. 

City Hosts Ex-Im Forum. On May 20, San Leandro will be hosting a forum for local businesses looking to export their products. At the forum, representatives from the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Department of Commerce will offer information and advice on how businesses can break into the export market and take advantage of federal financing mechanisms.

The event will take place at the new San Leandro Senior Center, 13909 E. 14th St., from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The forum is free but participants must register in advance at www.exim.gov/gasb. Interested parties may also contact Cynthia Battenberg, the city's business development manager, at 510-577-3352 or cbattenberg@sanleandro.org. 

Aidells Bought Up.  specialty sausage company will now be part of a much larger international food conglomerate. Last week the CEO of Sara Lee announced that the company was acquiring San Leandro-based Aidells for $87 million.

The international bakery, which includes the brands Jimmy Dean and Hillshire Farms, among others, hopes to break into the upscale meat market.