Luna Bakery & Cafe
2020 INTERVIEW
Description of your Business
Luna Bakery & Cafe, is located in Cleveland Heights (2482 Fairmount Blvd., 216-231-8585) it is European style cafe and scratch bakery serving breakfast, lunch, scratch pastry, local coffee, wedding & custom cakes, catering.
Share your recent business success!
We have grown each year in sales and profit. We opened our 2nd location, 2 years ago in Moreland Hills (34105 Chagrin Blvd., 216-672-3600). We are planning to create an offsite production facility to grow our wholesale and cake business.
How did the SBDC at CSU help you?
I needed a recommendation for the Cleveland SBA Muni Grant that we are applying for at our new production space. Katie wrote a recommendation and referred me to Jessica, a consultant at the SBDC, to give me some financial advice and help me with my application. Jessica is now working on a new project for us – helping us determine pricing for our new production facility.
Have you recommended the SBDC to anyone?
I will! I had no idea this resource existed and I am in many business groups in Cleveland and have a good network of other business owners and entrepreneurs.
Anything else that you would like to add?
Very pleased with this service! Thank you!
SUCCESS UPDATE: The thriving business will be expanding to downtown Cleveland with a location on W. 9th by the end of 2022. Additionally, a production facility has opened in Midtown to expand Luna’s wholesale offerings and product outreach.
(Photos courtesy of Luna Bakery)
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