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work than from all the ones that were successes.”
— Wolfgang Puck

Formica Bros. Bakery Cafe

For almost 100 years, the Formica family has been serving the greater Atlantic City area, bringing family traditions to their customers with a focus on quality and customer service.  Serving over 1000 customers daily, Frank D. Formica continues the legacy started by his grandparents and founders Francesco and Rosa Formica. The Formica’s originally operated a neighborhood grocery store in the Ducktown neighborhood of Atlantic City, selling meats, food items, and baked goods. It did not take long before Francesco returned to his roots of creating artisan breads and Formica’s wholesale bakery business was born.
      Francesco built a state of the art bakery in 1928 on Arctic Avenue in Atlantic City, the same location where Formica’s wholesale business continues to operate from today. An entrepreneur in her own right, Rosa started a small retail store in front of the bakery selling breads, homemade biscotti and tomato pie. Still in operation today, customers can enjoy a slice of Rosa’s famous tomato pie or homemade biscotti while enjoying a cup of Seattle’s Best Coffee.
      With a second café on Tilton Road in Northfield serving breakfast and lunch, there’s something for everyone at Formica’s. The Northfield location offers sandwiches, soups and salads, along with a variety of breads and pastries. Customers can enjoy a light meal with full service or opt for takeout or delivery service. Customers won’t go wrong when ordering the classic egg and pepper on Italian bread for breakfast, or the cranberry walnut raisin sandwich made with turkey, cranberry, and mayo on freshly baked Formica bread for lunch.
Formica’s offers sandwich and party trays to fit any budget, including such specialties as the Chicken Formica (sautéed chicken with broccoli rabe, roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella cheese in a white wine lemon sauce). For menus and more information visit Formica’s online at www.formicabrosbakery.com or follow Formica’s on Facebook.

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