Our Story
112 Years of Baking Baltimore's Bread
What is the oldest bakery in Baltimore?
Maranto Bakery is the oldest continuously operating bakery in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1914 by an Italian immigrant family and family owned for 4 generations, it has grown from a neighborhood bakery into one of Baltimore's most trusted wholesale bread suppliers — hearth-baking Italian bread, sub rolls, and kaiser rolls for more than 350 restaurants across six Maryland counties.
A Century of Craft
The story of Maranto Bakery begins with two Sicilian families from Cefalu and a handoff that changed Baltimore's bread forever. A tale of immigrant ambition, family dedication, and a commitment to craft that has endured for more than a century.
For 112 years, our bakery has been a neighborhood anchor. A place where the scent of fresh bread greets you before you even reach the door. We have watched Baltimore grow and change, and through it all, we have kept baking. The same recipes. The same hearth ovens. The same family. That is our story, and it is far from over.
F&S Maranto might be the last family-owned, standalone Italian bread baker in Baltimore.
Our Journey
From a small family bakery to Baltimore's most trusted bread supplier, one milestone at a time.
Feeding a Growing City
In the early decades the bakery turned out loaves as big and round as truck wheels, along with dozens of Sicilian specialty breads. By the late 1930s, F&S Maranto delivery vans were carrying them to families, corner stores, and restaurants across Baltimore.
Through War and Resilience
The bakery came through the Depression and World War II still baking. “We’ve survived wars and depressions,” as the family would later put it. Through rationing and hardship, Maranto kept feeding the neighborhood.
The Delivery Fleet Grows
Maranto Bakery expands delivery across Baltimore, bringing hearth-baked bread to restaurants, delis, and sub shops throughout the city. The delivery trucks become a familiar sight on Baltimore streets.
A Century on Pearl Street
Maranto Bakery turns 100, still baking at 244 Pearl Street behind Lexington Market, the same address where Frank and Sam Maranto started. By then it is the last family business left on its block.
112 Years and Still Rising
Four-plus generations later, Maranto Bakery is still family owned and operated, still baking with the same heart and tradition. From sub rolls to kaiser rolls to specialty breads, we remain Baltimore's oldest and most trusted bakery.
What We Stand For
The values that have guided us for over a century.
Family First
Four-plus generations of the Maranto family have guided this bakery with the same values: hard work, integrity, and love for the craft. Every loaf carries that legacy.
Quality Always
We have never taken shortcuts. Our hearth-baked and pan-baked breads use time-honored recipes and methods because great bread demands patience and care.
Baltimore Proud
This city raised us, and we are proud to feed it. From corner delis to fine restaurants, we are woven into the fabric of Baltimore's food culture.
We're not just baking bread. We're carrying forward a 112-year tradition, loaf by loaf, generation by generation. Thank you, Baltimore.