Our Story

We are Justin Sparkman and Sophie Jeffery, co-owners of

Spread the Loaves. Welcome to our bakery.

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Spread the Loaves began as a home bakery in 2021, with Sophie baking from her home and selling at markets all over the city. She and Justin met later that year when Sophie brought the business to a shared commercial kitchen space. The following year, Justin was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, and Sophie moved the business back to her home. Justin spent the next two years fighting for his health and learning to live with a new normal, while Sophie kept growing the business, eventually expanding to three markets a week.

 

Approaching burnout from baking out of her house, Sophie took a leap of faith and signed a lease on the cutest little building in Old Town Helotes in January 2024. It took a couple months to open, and when it did, she quickly realized she was in over her head, so she posted a job listing for a baker's assistant. Justin answered. All she wanted was someone to help mix dough, and instead she got a partner with a wealth of knowledge and industry experience. The bakery is what it is today because of him. Sophie may have started the business, but Justin helped it grow into something she never could have built alone.

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We became co-owners in 2025, and we have no plans of slowing down. This year brings a move to a larger building, where we'll be able to grow our team and support what comes next. We're proud to be part of Helotes and the greater San Antonio community, and we hope to stay a part of your weekly routine for years to come.