Photo by Alexandria Living Magazine
Great Harvest Bakery is operating out of this tent while repairing the front of their store after a car crashed into it Tuesday night.
Updated Thursday, May 12 at 7:05 a.m.
A car accidentally crashed into Great Harvest Bakery Tuesday night at its store at 1711 Centre Plaze in Fairlington Centre, doing extensive damage that required boarding up the store.
The crash happened after business hours.
The bakery on Wednesday sold bread and cookies from a tent in front of its store and, in a post on Facebook Wednesday evening, thanked supporters.
The owners on Facebook late Wednesday:
"You all are amazing. We felt your love and support today! We sold all of our bread and cookies and have packed up for tonight. We had some positive news in our first step to recovery so we may be able to bake a few loaves this weekend and should start baking fully next week. Thank you for your patience!"
Tuesday night, a car jumped the curb and drove across the sidewalk, hitting the foundation of the building and breaking a plate glass window. Great Harvest Bread Co. owners said no one was injured and they thanked the emergency crews and restoration teams that arrived quickly to help. The owners have been allowed in the building, but customers are not allowed inside and baking has stopped temporarily.
Great Harvest Bread Co. has been a community staple, baking amazing breads, cookies and a wide variety of other treats. During the pandemic, the Alexandria location offered free bread to those in need and frequently raises funds for community organizations.
The company started in the 1970s in Montana and there are now hundreds of locations nationwide.
Photo by Alexandria Living Magazine
A window is boarded up at Great Harvest Bakery in Alexandria after a car crashed into it Tuesday night.
