Mayor of the City of Kissimmee Jackie Espinosa together with Rafael Román, owner of FL Bakery, and Commissioner Noel Ortíz.
FL Bakery, the popular Puerto Rican bakery chain that has become a beloved community cornerstone in Central Florida, is celebrating its fifth anniversary in Kissimmee with the announcement of its expansion back to Puerto Rico.
As part of the anniversary celebration, Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa presents FL Bakery founder Rafael Román with a proclamation, officially declaring July 15 as “FL Bakery Day” in the City of Kissimmee. This honor recognizes FL Bakery’s contributions to the local economy and its role in preserving and celebrating Puerto Rican culture within the community.
“FL Bakery came to Florida to rebuild and share Puerto Rican flavors, and the community embraced us beyond what we imagined,” Román said. “Now, we are taking FL Bakery back to Puerto Rico, bringing this concept full circle while continuing to grow in Central Florida.”
The expansion to Puerto Rico includes the opening of FL Bakery’s first flagship location in Aguadilla and the FL Bakery Factory & Café in Camuy, the northwestern region of the island. The Aguadilla location encompasses 6,300 square feet and will employ 40 people, while the Camuy facility features 14,000 square feet, and will employ 60 people, and will serve as a factory and café supplying fresh baked goods to Román’s network of nine bakeries on the island, including the new Aguadilla location.
With these new openings, Rafael Román brings the total number of FL Bakery locations to 13 across Puerto Rico and the state of Florida, reaffirming his commitment to job creation, economic growth, and the preservation of Puerto Rico’s baking traditions in every community he serves.
