Abby Jimenez

Our store managers have all been with us over 10 years each. So that enables me to be more administrative and not have to be physically in the bakery. But- I always say that if you empower people to do their job and support them in doing their job and allow them to be creative in the job, you're going to get more out of people and they're going to be happier working for you.

Our store managers have all been with us over 10 years each. So that enables me to be more administrative and not have to be physically in the bakery. But- I always say that if you empower people to do their job and support them in doing their job and allow them to be creative in the job, you're going to get more out of people and they're going to be happier working for you.

Our store managers have all been with us over 10 years each. So that enables me to be more administrative and not have to be physically in the bakery. But- I always say that if you empower people to do their job and support them in doing their job and allow them to be creative in the job, you're going to get more out of people and they're going to be happier working for you.

You know, more than half of the recipes are no longer my own. These are things that the staff has created. You know, they get a fun idea and they make it. And I think that's what keeps Naughty Cakes exciting and keeps their job exciting for them.

You know, more than half of the recipes are no longer my own. These are things that the staff has created. You know, they get a fun idea and they make it. And I think that's what keeps Naughty Cakes exciting and keeps their job exciting for them.

You know, more than half of the recipes are no longer my own. These are things that the staff has created. You know, they get a fun idea and they make it. And I think that's what keeps Naughty Cakes exciting and keeps their job exciting for them.

I love that though, because I think a lot of times we find owners that don't want to really share in the creativity they want. It's their way and they don't allow sort of the creativity to flow. But I love that. So you opened the second location in Minnesota, and then now you have three locations?

I love that though, because I think a lot of times we find owners that don't want to really share in the creativity they want. It's their way and they don't allow sort of the creativity to flow. But I love that. So you opened the second location in Minnesota, and then now you have three locations?

I love that though, because I think a lot of times we find owners that don't want to really share in the creativity they want. It's their way and they don't allow sort of the creativity to flow. But I love that. So you opened the second location in Minnesota, and then now you have three locations?

Yes. So then two years after we opened Maple Grove, we opened Woodbury. And every time I open a bakery, I have to be physically in the kitchen running that store for one to two years to get it up and off the ground. So it's very... time consuming. It's very exhausting. You know, you have to fully train that staff.

Yes. So then two years after we opened Maple Grove, we opened Woodbury. And every time I open a bakery, I have to be physically in the kitchen running that store for one to two years to get it up and off the ground. So it's very... time consuming. It's very exhausting. You know, you have to fully train that staff.

Yes. So then two years after we opened Maple Grove, we opened Woodbury. And every time I open a bakery, I have to be physically in the kitchen running that store for one to two years to get it up and off the ground. So it's very... time consuming. It's very exhausting. You know, you have to fully train that staff.

It was a little bit easier when we opened Woodbury because we already had Maple Grove 45 minutes away. So we're able to share staff. And it wasn't like I had to train a team from the ground up on how to do, you know, the recipes and how to bake and how to run the store. So after I got Woodbury up and running, I was like, you know, I think I'm done. Like, I don't want to open any more locations.

It was a little bit easier when we opened Woodbury because we already had Maple Grove 45 minutes away. So we're able to share staff. And it wasn't like I had to train a team from the ground up on how to do, you know, the recipes and how to bake and how to run the store. So after I got Woodbury up and running, I was like, you know, I think I'm done. Like, I don't want to open any more locations.

It was a little bit easier when we opened Woodbury because we already had Maple Grove 45 minutes away. So we're able to share staff. And it wasn't like I had to train a team from the ground up on how to do, you know, the recipes and how to bake and how to run the store. So after I got Woodbury up and running, I was like, you know, I think I'm done. Like, I don't want to open any more locations.

I'm really happy with the three that we have. I really wanted to just step back and enjoy my kids and get back to things that were my hobbies. You know, I've been so busy for so many years. And I got back into reading. That's what I got back into.

I'm really happy with the three that we have. I really wanted to just step back and enjoy my kids and get back to things that were my hobbies. You know, I've been so busy for so many years. And I got back into reading. That's what I got back into.

I'm really happy with the three that we have. I really wanted to just step back and enjoy my kids and get back to things that were my hobbies. You know, I've been so busy for so many years. And I got back into reading. That's what I got back into.

So like when people tell me your books got me out of my reading slump or your books introduced me to reading, that is the greatest compliment that people can give me because I understand what that means. Like that escapism to be able to lose yourself in a good book is it's priceless. And I lost that for a really long time because I was working so much.

So like when people tell me your books got me out of my reading slump or your books introduced me to reading, that is the greatest compliment that people can give me because I understand what that means. Like that escapism to be able to lose yourself in a good book is it's priceless. And I lost that for a really long time because I was working so much.