Wealthy Street Bakery was founded in 2002 by Jim and Barb McClurg, with Hall Street Bakery to later follow in 2014. Jim hired Andy Havemeier to be his General Manager of both locations in 2019. Conversations were had shortly after about the opportunity of carrying on the legacy of both bakeries. With a handful of investors, Andy and his wife, Ondrea, were able to bring that dream to fruition in the summer of 2023. Andy grew up on the SE side of Grand Rapids and is now proud to be back in the area again as a business owner and homeowner (two blocks from the Hall Street location). 

When the bakery was first opened there was very little retail on Wealthy street and most of the store fronts were boarded up. Opening a business on Wealthy (and later Hall St) seemed crazy to everyone the McClurg’s knew, but in the end their vision was undeniably right. This was a stable neighborhood that would embrace and value a place they could call their own.

It has been encouraging to see reinvestment increase in both neighborhoods. Having a place to walk, to congregate, become acquainted, and be reunited is essential and priceless.
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