The Florida Mall’s 105,000-square-foot, multimillion-dollar Dining Pavilion project has been confirmed to include a special addition – Carlo’s Bakery, a premium bakery boutique as seen and made popular by TLC’s The Cake Boss.
The Florida Mall general manager, Brian Hanson, made the confirmation of the new addition, noting the exclusivity of such a bakery when speaking with the Orlando Business Journal.
“[Carlo’s Bakery] operates a handful of bakeries in New Jersey/New York and one in Las Vegas,” Hanson told the OBJ. “We have relationships with countless retailers, restaurants and brokers, and this one took shape through those relationships. We’re extremely excited to debut Carlo’s Bakery here this summer.”
Buddy Valastro, the star of the hit show, will debut the new bakery this summer at The Florida Mall. Carlo’s Bakery will also be just one of 27 boutiques and eateries expected to open along with the grand opening of the mall’s newly relocated and expanded Dining Pavilion. The Dining Pavilion project itself comes as a solution to meet a high demand for space and increase in flow.
“We look forward to introducing the sleek, reimagined space to our community and visitors, offering a fresh new customer experience that is well-suited to our market,” said Hanson in a prepared statement.
Valastro and family members of Valastro have attended grand openings and venues in the past, raising the possibility of an in-person appearance from the star and family when the bakery first opens up for business. Valastro will also return later in the year, in September, for The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair, coming to the Orange County Convention Center.
