The owners of Rocket Bakery are lifting their roots at 272 Water Street and planting operations just one block away.

Co-owner Kelly Mansell says the three owners of the bakery would have preferred to stay at the current location, but the climate in the pandemic economy has pushed them to downsize to a smaller location.

Mansell is relieved that the business won’t have to cut back on staff and she sees the move as a reinvention of the business model to better suit the needs of customers.

The new location a 292 Water Street is close by and the Rocket will continue to offer eat-in service as well as the weekly Kitchen Party event.

Mansell is excited about the next chapter of business in downtown St. John’s.

She says the shift was not an easy decision, but she looks forward to making new memories in the new venue while acknowledging that things will be different.

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