The Story of Dudley's Bakery
Dudley's Bakery Inc. was founded in 1963 by the late Mr. Dudley Pratt.
At the time,
Mr. Pratt was a 53-year old expert baker who had previously operated
a bakery in El Cajon, California. Upon deciding to build a new bakery
in Santa Ysabel, he met a lot of skepticism from those who thought the
bakery was just "too far away."
Luckily for us, Mr. Pratt took the risk. Soon thereafter people from
both near and far traveled to taste Dudley's enormous (43 types!) and
delicious selection of breads, fruit bars, and pastries.
Dudley's bread was inspired largely by the travels of Mr. Pratt, who
would close the store for 2 months every summer and explore Europe.
He would search for unique and delicious breads at bakeries, cafes and
fairs, adapt and perfect them, and then make them available to his customers.
Mr. Pratt passed away ten years after founding the Bakery, in 1973.
Dudley's has always and continues to strive to maintain the same operating
ethos that Mr. Pratt established during his "Dudley's Decade." Quality,
taste, uniqueness, and freshness have always been the hallmark of Dudley's
Bakery.
Thanks to his hard work, and the continuing work of our dedicated and
talented artisans, Dudley's Bakery now produces thousands of loaves
per day, and provides delicious products to a growing number of grocers
and specialty shops.
We invite you to visit the beautiful Santa Ysabel valley, home to Dudley's
Bakery and breathtaking scenery, historical attractions, and excursions.
As always, we are located at the intersection of State Routes 78 and
79.
Please stop by and try our breads, we'll get the oven warmed up for
you!
Read more about Dudley's Bakery
The San Diego Union-Tribune's Ruth Lepper found out all about us and wrote a great article!
...another story!
The Ramona Home & Julian Journal's Bobbi Zane visited us and wrote about it!
...another story!
The California Farmer magazine caught up with us and wrote a great article.