Adrian’s Bakery
3570 Holiday Drive, Suite #1
New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone: (504) 282-2283
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Website: http://www.adrians-bakery.com/
Years In Business: 8 Years
Sweets may not be what you come in for, but you will be leaving with something sweet when you go to Adrian’s Bakery.
Strong and vibrant before the hurricanes in 2005, Adrian’s is quickly regaining its market strength. Making everything from scratch as well as giving top customer service, the store is attracting new legions of customers at its new location on the West Bank.
“Our stores [Gentilly and East New Orleans] were in those hard hit parts of town. We sustained $3 million in damages,” says owner Adrian Darby. “We had to start over again.”
Surprisingly, he admits, the process was a lot easier this time around. “Actually, it was smoother than before Katrina,” he tells. “The city made improvements to permitting and then, of course, there was the Good Work Network.”
As many seasoned business owners have expressed, Adrian talks about the instrumental role Good Work Network has played in improving their business.
“Before I just did things I felt like I needed to do,” he compares. “But now, after working with Good Work Network, I look at the fixed budget items.”
Under the same terms, with more direction, he feels much more prepared.
“I can look inside as opposed to outside the numbers and project with accuracy,” he explains. “I’m avoiding those bumps in the road I used to hit before. You assume you can do “X-Y-Z” and can’t. We’re in a situation now where we cannot afford any more major setbacks.”
As Adrian can attest, the counselors and services at Good Work Network showed him the steps that go into writing a business plan as well as budgeting for a successful business. In an approachable and friendly manner, Good Work showed the Darbys everything they needed to know to lessen the effects of a Katrina-like disaster.
Now, Adrian’s “X-Y-Z’s” are not only done, but done right – making it possible for those delicious pastries to keep coming out of the oven and for the doors of Adrian’s Bakery to stay open for business.
