Bakery to Close Shop in San Francisco, Where Finding New Hires Is No Piece of Cake

Third Culture Bakery expected no improvement in the area and sold its Irving Street outlet to Momo Teas.
Bakery to Close Shop in San Francisco, Where Finding New Hires Is No Piece of Cake
Irving Street in San Francisco in January 2023. Google Maps / Screenshot via California Insider
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Third Culture Bakery, home of mochi treats and other sweets, will close its San Francisco location citing difficulty finding and keeping employees.

Based in Berkeley, owners Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu opened their San Francisco location on Irving Street three years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic. The location, two blocks south of Golden Gate Park in the Inner Sunset neighborhood, will close June 2, according to an announcement posted by the company on Instagram May 29.
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