(WSVN) – A well known South Florida well being meals retailer purchased a lot of their gluten-free bakery objects from a small one-of-a-kind bakery. Then they refused to pay the small enterprise. Can a giant enterprise get away with that? Tonight’s Assist Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Some persons are allergic to wheat, barley and different grains which have gluten.
Ana Crolla: “So they can not eat bread, they can not eat pizza or something that has gluten.”
Think about that! By no means get to style something with flour. No cookies, no croquetas, no pasta — until you come to Dora’s Bakery in Coral Gables.
Ana Crolla: “We bake with out gluten. We make pizza, sandwiches, even croquetas. Every little thing that persons are craving to eat.”
Ana named Dora’s after a member of the family, and she or he says it’s the one place in South Florida the place every part within the retailer is 100% gluten-free.
Ana Crolla: “Every little thing is nice. You wouldn’t discover that it’s gluten-free.”
I purchased a hamburger on a freshly baked gluten-free bun. Unbelievable!
However we weren’t there to make our mouths water. It’s due to what an organization referred to as Dr. Smood is doing to Dora’s.
Ana Crolla: “So we began supplying them for 5 – 6 shops that they’d at the moment with a number of merchandise, and we did cookies and brownies, and we have been supplying them twice every week.”
Dr. Smood, also referred to as Cafe Smood, is a well being meals chain that purchased Dora’s baked items for 2 years.
Ana Crolla: “They have been at all times slightly late, however we might name them, and they might pay. However the final time they didn’t pay anymore. They owe us $4,500.”
Forty-five hundred {dollars} is some huge cash for a small enterprise. Dr. Smood informed Ana they have been shutting down. Her reply?
Ana Crolla: “I mentioned that in the event that they couldn’t pay us with cash, that we might take some tools. I’m positive they do have a variety of ovens, mixers, no matter.”
Once more, they refused.
A giant enterprise going underneath, burning a small bakery on the similar time.
Ana Crolla: “It’s very powerful. It’s very area of interest, so it’s been very powerful.”
Robust, however is Ana out of luck, Howard?
Howard Finkelstein: “In all probability sure, as a result of Florida legislation permits corporations to exit of enterprise and stiff their collectors or pay a few of them pennies on the greenback. The truth: The large corporations are first in line to receives a commission. The small companies, who can’t afford attorneys, go to the again of the road. Which means Dora’s received’t get the $4,500 from Dr. Smood.”
I contacted Oliver Sindlev from Dr. Smood. He mentioned the corporate misplaced tens of hundreds of thousands earlier than shutting down. Once I requested them to not less than pay Dora’s Bakery among the cash they owed, he mentioned, “There’s no cash in any of the businesses.”
Once I mentioned, ‘Give her tools to assist her,’ he mentioned: “We are able to’t make particular preparations with any collectors and provide bodily belongings as cost.”
He added possibly, as they unload the belongings, they might pay her some cash, however they’d different collectors eager to receives a commission as properly.
Ana Crolla: “I’m sorry that occurred to them, however right here we’re all in the identical boat.”
As Ana spoke, you would odor the recent bread popping out of the oven, which reminded her the bakery is not only for individuals who can’t eat gluten. It’s scrumptious for everybody.
Ana Crolla: “We’re a fantastic meals that occurs to be gluten-free. So in the event you’re gluten-free, all people can come right here and eat as a result of you possibly can’t inform the distinction that the meals is gluten-free.”
You simply hate to see small companies get taken. Dora’s Bakery is off Eighth Road in Coral Gables. They ship, they ship, and most significantly, the meals tastes nice. Give them a attempt to assist them out. And in case you are a small enterprise, the primary time somebody is late paying, it’s a crimson flag. Reduce them off.
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With this Assist Me Howard, I’m Patrick Fraser 7News.
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Dora’s Bakery and Bistro
3822 SW Eighth Road
305-665-7818
doraglutenfree.com
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