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A New Plant? That's Amore For Alessi

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 3, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - When Alessi Bakeries owner Phil Alessi looks at pictures of his family on the wall in his office, he is filled with inspiration and pride.

"I look at that wall quite often and I admire them," he said. "They hung in there..."

That resolve lives in Alessi, and the attributes helped him and his company open a 100,000-square-foot plant at 5404 Eagle Trail Drive. Although the facility has been in use since December, a grand opening was held recently.

The plant is a hub of activity, with large mixers, assembly lines, ovens and decorating stations, and the aromas of sugar and flour. Alessi goods that are sold in bakeries of supermarket chains such as Publix and Food Lion are manufactured at the plant and shipped to 42 states.
Alessi products include baked goods such as flans, cheesecakes, tiramisu and brownies. One customer favorite is the scacciata, a Sicilian cheese pie.

Nicolo Alessi opened Alessi Bakery in 1912 on Cherry Street in Tampa.

In 1920, he moved his family back to Italy, but returned to Tampa in 1925 and reopened Alessi Bakery on Howard Avenue, according to the family biography.

Angela Delgado

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