The Difference Baker: How Alyssa Subecki Built America's Only 7-Allergen-Free Bakery — During a Pandemic

Alyssa Marie Subecki had no culinary background, no restaurant experience, and opened a bakery during COVID-19. Within six months she was named one of the top 100 women in business in the food allergy industry and won Best Allergen-Free Bakery in the United States. The Difference Baker in Loudoun County, Virginia remains the only retail location in the US certified free from seven of the nine top food allergens — serving a community that has historically been left out of the food experience. With cinnamon rolls so good her own husband thought he was being glutened, wholesale partnerships with Loudoun coffee shops, and a new location at Dulles Town Center with franchising on the horizon, Alyssa's story is proof that your most personal problem might be your greatest business opportunity.