Macrina Bakery
Macrina Bakery is a small chain of bakeries in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Description
Macrina Bakery is a bakery with multiple locations in the Seattle metropolitan area. Since 2016, the business has been headquartered in Kent, Washington. In Seattle, there are locations in Belltown, Queen Anne, and SoDo.In addition to breads and pastries, the bakery has served cake, pasta, pies, quiches, salads, and sandwiches. Macrina began serving bagels in 2020.
Aimee Rizzo of The Infatuation has described the SoDo location as "a nice space that's perfect for getting some work done".
History
Owner Leslie Mackie founded Macrina Bakery in Belltown in 1993. Scott France is the chief executive officer of Macrina Bakery, as of 2018.Macrina's third location opened in 2008. In 2016, the company's headquarters were relocated from SoDo to Kent. Macrina employed approximately 175 people at the time. A fifth location opened in 2018. In 2023, the business confirmed plans to open a sixth location in Maple Leaf in June.
The bakery supplied Amazon Go, as of 2018, and Amazon Fresh, as of 2021. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Macrina responded to restrictions "by clearing away chairs and transforming into a coffee-to-go business". In 2022, the business sold shortbread cookies decorated with the flag of Ukraine for a limited time.