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Thursday, August 30, 2012

New Bakery to Open in Andover

After nearly 100 years, a popular Lawrence Bakery is opening a second store in Andover.

Fisichelli's Pastry Shop is planning to open at 46 Main Street, the week of September 10, according to third generation owner Nina Fisichelli Gaffny. The original bakery located at 55 Union Street, Lawrence, first opened its doors in 1915 by Gaffny's grandfather, Orazio Fisichelli, an Italian immigrant. The ownership passed from father to son Frank until Gaffny took over 21 years ago, she explained. The bakery is known for their 38 varieties of cookies, biscottis and bars which are made on-site in their 100 year-old brick oven, as well as many Italian creme-filled pastries and cannolis. Gaffny said she has been encouraged by her Andover customers to open here for sometime. "This year, it happened when the former site of Chic Consignment …

Cyn

9:08 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012

YAY!! Having a bakery in Andover will be terrific. There are times I just do not have the time to run to other towns to get what I want or need. This is wonderful news and even better, it is not a bank!!   more ›

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