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Memphis bakery offers jobs, bread and a path out of homelessness
Summary by Laredo News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: LeAnne Gendreau , as published by KGNS — Sitewide
· August 17, 2026
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Key points The bakery, Lucy J's, is located inside Crosstown Concourse and has been built into a source of support by its head baker. Information about the specific programs and services offered by the bakery can be found through additional reporting from Aging Untold.
A bakery in Memphis, Tennessee, is providing more than just baked goods to its community. It is offering employment and job training to people transitioning out of homelessness. The bakery, Lucy J's, is located inside Crosstown Concourse and has been built into a source of support by its head baker.
The bakery's mission is part of a larger family effort to address homelessness in the city. Further details about the bakery and its mission are available from the source. Information about the specific programs and services offered by the bakery can be found through additional reporting from Aging Untold.
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Category: business ·
Published: August 17, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS — Sitewide ·
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