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Niles Pie – Union City, CA

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Niles Pie is a 10-employee worker cooperative bakery in Union City, CA.  The owners explored adding partners to support a growing and prosperous company and found the greatest opportunity with the employees.  The transition is a way to strengthen the company and to create stable and enduring career opportunities.

Industry: Food and Beverage
Location: Union City, California
Number of employees: 10
Became employee owned: 2017
Assistance: Project Equity

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