Zaro’s announces return to Parkchester

Zaro's Bakery will return to Parkchester, officials announced Wednesday.
The announcement to reopen the iconic Bronx bakery was made by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Zaro's Family Bakery and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation.
The original Parkchester location opened on Hugh Grant Circle in June 1959 and closed its doors at the end of 2015 after a lease dispute with the landlord.
Zaro's first opened in the Bronx on Edward L. Grant Highway in 1927 and has maintained a commercial presence in the borough for 90 years.
The company's Port Morris facility opened in 1982, following previous commercial facilities in Hunts Point and on Kingsbridge Road.
The company currently employs more than 125 people in the Bronx, and the two retail expansions are expected to generate an additional 40 jobs.
"Zaro's has been a great neighbor to the Bronx ever since they first founded their business in our borough in 1927. Their return to Parkchester, as well as their expansion in Port Morris, shows that their commitment to the Bronx has not wavered one bit during the 90 years they have called our borough home," Borough President Diaz Jr. said.
In addition to returning to Parkchester, the company announced that it would open a retail location at their current Port Morris commercial baking facility in spring 2018.
A Parkchester location for the bakery will open at Metropolitan Oval in the fall, officials say.