Hi there!

We are Justin Sparkman and Sophie Jeffery, co-owners of Spread the Loaves. Welcome to our bakery!

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, while Sophie moved the business back to her home. Justin spent the next two years fighting for his life and learning to live with a new normal while Sophie continued to grow the business, expanding to three markets a week.

Quickly approaching burn out baking from her home, Sophie took a leap of faith and signed a lease for the cutest little building in Old Town Helotes in January, 2024. It took a couple months to open, but when it did, she quickly realized she was in over her head and posted a job listing for a baker’s assistant. Justin reached out, and the rest is history! All she wanted was someone to help mix dough, and instead, she got a rock to lean on 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 flourish and grow in ways she never could have imagined.

We became co-owners in 2025, and have no plans of slowing down. This year brings a move to a larger building, at which we will be able to grow our team and provide support for future business opportunities. We are so proud to be in Helotes and a part of the greater San Antonio community, and hope to continue to be a part of your weekly routine for years to come.