{"id":116876,"date":"2023-03-20T22:52:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T02:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=116876"},"modified":"2023-03-20T22:52:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T02:52:54","slug":"wild-free-bakery-celebrates-grand-opening-ribbon-cutting-on-march-24th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=116876","title":{"rendered":"Wild & Free Bakery Celebrates Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting on March 24th!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber Presents:
\nWild & Free Bakery Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
\n<\/strong>Friday, March 24th<\/sup>, 2023 | 6:00-7:00 PM (6:30 PM Ribbon Cutting)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber, proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Wild & Free Bakery!<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Just in time for spring, Wild & Free Bakery will be celebrating their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on March 24th<\/sup>, 2023! Join the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce, proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, as we welcome our newest member and celebrate the grand opening of what will soon be your favorite local bakery.<\/p>\n

Wild & Free Bakery is a full-service bakery located in the Slatington Farmers Market on PA-873 in Washington Township. They offer cupcakes, breads, cookies, and gourmet pastries, along with opportunities for custom orders. The bakery is owned by husband and wife, Matt and Connie Hoffman of Palmerton, PA.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chamber is always excited to shine a spotlight on great new businesses in the area, but this may be guaranteed to be the sweetest<\/em> new business we have this spring,\u201d said Kylie Adams-Weiss, AVP of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. \u201cConnie and her team offer up delicious baked goods to the community, including beautifully decorated cakes and cupcakes, savory croissants and breads, and so much more. We\u2019ve been proud to work with them in past events with the Chamber and in upcoming events, too!\u201d<\/p>\n

Connie Hoffman is founder of the company and has carried a passion for food and pastries from a young age. She started her career as a graduate (salutatorian) of Carbon Career & Technical Institute in the Culinary Arts field, studied Pastry Arts at The Restaurant School of Walnut Hill College and finished her studies at Lehigh Carbon Community College for Hospitality and Resort Management.<\/p>\n

Her husband and business partner, Matthew, handles the behind-the-scenes of the business; with a degree in business management and an extensive career in retail, he supports Connie by handling the clerical end of Wild & Free Bakery.<\/p>\n

The Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will take place on Friday, March 24th<\/sup> from 6:00-7:00 PM within the Slatington Market Place. The event is open to the public; the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 6:30 PM. Attendees are invited to enjoy baked goods from the Bakery and stay for networking and dinner at the Farmers Market at the conclusion of the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cRibbon cutting ceremonies are some of our favorite events,\u201d said Jessica O\u2019Donnell-Gower, EVP of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. \u201cIt\u2019s the perfect opportunity to spotlight the hard work that has gone into the creation of a business, and to bring the community out to celebrate one another\u2019s accomplishments. We could not be more excited to celebrate with Wild & Free Bakery!\u201d<\/p>\n

Andy Gildner, owner of Keystone Technology, LLC, and Chair of the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce, expressed his excitement, \u201cThe Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber is proud to welcome Wild & Free Bakery to our footprint and we look forward to supporting them in their growth for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the bakery\u2019s website (https:\/\/www.wildandfreebakerypa.com<\/a>), or visit their Facebook or Instagram at @wildandfreebakerypa. To pre-register for the event, visit the Lehigh Valley Chamber\u2019s Event Calendar at web.lehighvalleychamber.org\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When: Friday, March 24th<\/sup>, 2023
\nTime: 6:00-7:00 PM, 6:30 PM Ribbon Cutting<\/p>\n

Pricing Information: Free<\/p>\n

Learn more: ibit.ly\/r5rg<\/a><\/p>\n

About the Chamber: The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area.\u00a0 We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises.\u00a0 With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nKylie Adams-Weiss
\nAVP, Affiliated Chambers & Director of Marketing and Design
\nGreater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
\nhttps:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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