Overview
- The bakery announced the shutdown in a Facebook flyer reading “The End of an Era 1917 to 2026,” which lists Sunday, March 29, as the final day.
- Founded in 1917 by Italian immigrants Pietro Dragone and brothers-in-law Vittorio and Giuseppe Gastone, the shop has long operated on Waverly Street in Framingham.
- Siblings Joan, Ernie and Kathy Thomas, who assumed ownership in 1995, thanked customers and employees in the post.
- Joan Thomas told WCVB the decision stems from the owners’ retirement plans and the absence of someone to take over the business.
- Customers and former staff posted hundreds of messages recalling the bakery’s signature sheet pizzas and old‑fashioned breads.