Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 4, 2026 Piantedosi Baking Co. celebrates 110 years! Special to The Advocate J oe Piantedosi recently welcomed Mayor Gary Christenson, former Mayor Richard Howard, family, friends and employees to a cookout celebration in honor of Piantedosi Bakery’s 110th anniversary! Being celebrated was that 110 years ago, Salvatore Piantedosi, an immigrant from Avellino, Italy, founded Piantedosi Baking Co., Inc. Salvatore, the “Midnight Baker,” delivered breads and pasta anytime day or night. He and his wife Mary worked tirelessly to build an enduring family business for future generations. Although the original bakery was built on Main Street in Everett next door to the family’s home, they ultimately moved into a bigger, newly built facility on Commercial Street in Malden. In 1995 they opened a “specialty division” that specializes in partially baked products and became the home of the Research ~ ESTATE SALE ~ EVERYTHING MUST GO! Saturday, September 5 * 10 AM - 5 PM 62 Ballard Street, Saugus Lots of Power Tools, Bedroom Set, Lawnmower, Snowblower & More! Piantedosi family members and Mayor Gary Chistenson, pictured from left to right: Arthur, Tom, Adam, the mayor, Joe and Jared. (Courtesy photo) and Development Department. Many of their employees have worked for the Piantedosi family for 20 years and more. The company continues to pave the way for the future while ensuring traditional product quality. Mayor Christenson gave the Piantedosi family a Citation in honor of the milestone and comLike us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma mended them for calling Malden home and for being a wonderful community partner. Advocate Call now! 617-387-2200 advertise on the web at www.advocatenews.net CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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