Ribbon Cutting – March 24, 2018 Carlo’s Bakery:

From left to right: Mauro Castano (Carlo’s Bakery), Maddalena Castano (Carlo’s Bakery), Joey Faugno (Carlo’s Bakery), Buddy & Lisa Valastro (Carlo’s Bakery, Owners), Richard Perez (President and CEO, San Antonio Chamber), Brannon Knox (Veterans United Home Loans of SA), Phong Pham (Waddell & Reed).   Not pictured: Rhonda Boyles (RJ Boyles Law, PLLC), Hilary Ryan-Lucas (Landry’s), Callaghan Derringer (Neptune Society) Carlo’s Bakery: Carlo’s is a family owned bakery featured on the TLC hit show Cake Boss. Carlo’s, originally opened by Carlo Guastaffero in 1910, was acquired by Bartolo Valastro Sr. in 1964. Since the untimely passing of Bartolo Sr. in 1994, matriarch Mary Valastro and her children Grace, Maddalena, Mary, Lisa and master baker Bartolo Jr. “Buddy” Valastro have expanded the business with the help of their spouses.