Breads Bakery
Dining · 6+ locations · New York City
Breads Bakery is still owned outright by its founder, with no outside investors, more than a decade after it opened near Union Square. Employee reviews run low, and reported pay tops out near $20 an hour even for shift leads.
The Big Picture
Gadi Peleg has owned Breads Bakery outright since 2013: no outside investors, no franchises across its six locations. In January 2026, more than 30% of its roughly 275 workers signed UAW cards, chiefly over the company's stance on the Israel-Gaza war. Separately, employee reviews sit low on Glassdoor and Indeed, and reported wages for shift leads run below $20 an hour. Breads answers to Peleg alone.
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Company data last updated September 2026
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