Chrusciki Bakery's 33-year run as a year-round vendor in the Broadway Market came to a close at the end of June, owner Ania Duchon confirmed following a detailed update on the business' Facebook page.
"Unfortunately, in recent years, The Market does not attract the same volume of business as it used to, with the exception of Easter and the Winter holidays, day-to-day operations are no longer sustainable as a business," read the bakery's statement. "Having to leave The Broadway Market simply breaks our hearts as this was where our family business was established, and we have so many amazing memories over the years."
The bakery is known for authentic Polish desserts such as freshly baked placek and angel wings, as well as special offerings such as paczki, the sweet, filled Polish doughnut celebrated on Fat Tuesday each year.
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The brand, operated in large part by Duchon and her family, will continue its existing Lancaster store, at 80 W. Drullard Ave., as well as its new joint project with sister business Simply Pierogi at the Eastern Hills Mall in Clarence.
Chrusciki Bakery hopes to have a booth at the Broadway Market during the winter holiday rush and leading up to Easter. Representatives from the Broadway Market were unable to be reached on Monday afternoon.
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Polish immigrants Tadeusz and Hania Robieniek purchased the E.M. Bakery in the Broadway Market in 1987, adding "Chrusciki," the Polish word for the angel wings dessert, to the title, according to an entry on Chrusciki Bakery's website. Duchon, the couple's daughter, took over the business in 2010 and continued the family's proud Polish heritage.
