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Beloved Jamesburg Bakery Unexpectedly Closes After 84 Years
Mendokers Quality Bakery said in a statement Sunday evening that Monday would be their last day in business.
JAMESBURG, NJ-- After 84 years in business, Mendokers Quality Bakery in Jamesburg unexpectedly announced their closure.
In a Facebook post Sunday night, owners Ed and Nicole Mendoker said that Monday would be their last day in business.
"We have done everything in our power to keep our ovens hot and our handcrafted items on the shelf, but have become burdened with too many setbacks that we cannot overcome. We will not let our quality suffer for any reason," the Mendokers said in their statement.
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It was not immediately clear what setbacks the Mendokers were referring to. The family did not respond to email requests for comment, and declined to comment to an NJ.com reporter in person.
The bakery was featured in a 1994 New York Times article as a prime example of Jamesburg's history of family businesses.
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Fans of the bakery flooded the post with comments lamenting the closing, with 1,577 comments by 2:00 PM on Monday.
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