TULSA, Okla. — Larry Merritt, the founder of a popular Tulsa bakery, died on Sunday.
Merritt's Bakery announced his death on their Facebook page Monday. They said Merritt and his wife, Bobbie, started the bakery in Tulsa in 1979.
Their website says it started as a small shop called The Cake Box and they only sold birthday and wedding cakes. It was across the street from the current midtown Merritt's location. The family-run business started branching out to supplement income, adding cinnamon rolls, brownies, and cookies. In 1980 they bought a larger location in midtown and continued to expand and grow. There are now two Merritt's locations in Tulsa and one in Broken Arrow.
The family is asking for patience at this time but said all three locations are open at their normal times from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
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