Viking Pastries was the most successful game in town, but that changed when the owners were struck by a family tragedy. Since then, the bakery has lost its heart and has been relying on aging clientele to keep in business.
Kerry Vincent takes her talents to Phatso's Bakery in Chester, PA, where after 12 years in business, owner Richard is in danger of losing the shop. Phatso's is known for its donuts, but that's not enough to keep the lights on.
Kerry Vincent has her work cut out for her in Nazareth reviving Schubert's Bakery. Owner left a lucrative job to fulfill his baking ambitions, but long hours and declining sales have left him unmotivated and grumpy.
Flourtown Bakery in Flourtown, PA, is facing extreme money problems -- owners Frank and Denise have tapped into their pensions, borrowed from family, maxed out credit cards and put off vacations -- just to keep the doors open.
The owners of "Schenk's Family Bakery", which has been in business for 26 years in Philadelphia, admit they are having trouble paying their staff because they make so little money some weeks.
It's old vs. new as Kerry Vincent tries correct problems facing Holmesburg Bakery, Philly's oldest family-run bakery. The owner is adamant on keeping old traditions alive while his son wants to see high-tech innovations prevail.
Kerry helps the owner of Cake Crazy in Stillwater, Oklahoma, mend her relationship with her mother and put a business plan and marketing strategy in place to save her dream.
A stay-at-home mom, who invested all of her savings in order to make her dream of owning a bakery in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, come true, receives advice from Kerry on pricing, staff training and flavor.
Kerry offers help to the mother-daughter owners of "Ann's Bakery" in Tulsa, who have been struggling to stay in business, since a fire forced them to close for a year. On the to-do list: fresh cake ideas; & a renovation of epic proportions.