Dominique Ansel Bakery
Dining · 4+ locations · NYC, Las Vegas
The Cronut made this SoHo bakery famous in 2013, and Dominique Ansel never turned it into a chain: all four shops are still owned outright, with no investors. Baker and pastry cook openings list $18 to $20 an hour.
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Dominique Ansel owns the business outright and still runs it, with no investors, no franchising and no parent company. Wages for bakers and pastry cooks sit modestly above New York's legal minimum. Beyond naming the French dairy cooperative behind its butter, the company publishes nothing on sourcing or the environment. Accountability runs to one chef.
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