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In TLC's all-new special, "Bakery Boss" featuring "Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro, Buddy helps a struggling family bakery get back to being a dough-making success. He travels to Frankfort, NY to visit the Friendly Bake Shop, an Italian-American bakery run by three generations of the Viti family. Open for 52 years, the business is suffering from outdated processes, broken equipment, and an old-school philosophy on running a small-town business. See what creative tricks Buddy has up his sleeve to get this bake shop back in business.
Violet's son Michael quit his job to work at her bakery but she won't let him make changes; Buddy tries to convince her updates need to be made.
Kristi quit her corporate job in Texas to open a cupcake shop; Buddy tries to solve the bakery's issues.
The owner of a Philadelphia bakery is still reeling from the loss of her father; business has slowed but the family refuses to make changes.
Repairing low morale and fixing the menu.
Lidia's mother gave her the resources to open her own bakery; Buddy tries to mend the family and give Lidia the knowledge she needs to succeed.
A pastry shop in Houston is $600,000 in debt, but Buddy also finds a rift in this family business and a reluctance by the owner to revamp the menu.
Life in Jenny's bakery is more like a soap opera; kick-starting her business; adding more spice to the menu.
