Oakland’s Angel Bakery Charts a New Path as a Worker-Owned Cooperative | Eater SF

"After the death of owner Jen Angel in 2023 following a violent robbery, the Oakland bakery transitioned into a worker-owned cooperative a year and a half later. The new cooperative ownership team — Maggie Piatt, Tatlin Johnson, Kelly Peck, and Claire Tacherra-Morrison — worked closely with Angel’s trust to learn the ropes of a horizontal business structure while keeping the cakes frosted and the shop running. They celebrated the new chapter with a ticketed all-you-can-eat mini cupcake event, and plan to continue Jen Angel’s community-focused mission; as Tacherra-Morrison said, “It’s hard to run a small business, but it’s an honor and a privilege being part of occasions that have special meaning in people’s lives…We really care.”" - Justine Jones