Mr. Tod's Pies Marks First Year Downtown
The Newark bakery celebrated its first year at 201 Halsey Street with a ribbon cutting and city recognition.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Baking
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Mr. Tod's Pies held a ribbon cutting to celebrate its first year at its downtown Newark location at 201 Halsey Street. Mayor Ras Baraka and the Newark Municipal Council presented the business with a formal recognition.
Why it matters
The milestone reflects the bakery's establishment in downtown Newark and its growth beyond a single storefront through retail sales and nationwide shipping. The city's formal recognition highlights its role as a local business in the community.
The bakery operates at 201 Halsey Street and offers pies, mini cakes, cobblers, cheesecakes and coffee, with every product baked from scratch. Its first-year figures, sales volume and shipping volume were not reported.
The players
Mr. Tod's Pies
A Newark bakery at 201 Halsey Street known for scratch-baked pies and nationwide shipping.
Tod A. Wilson
The founder of Mr. Tod's Pies, who gained national attention as the first entrepreneur to pitch on ABC's "Shark Tank" with his sweet potato pies.
Ras Baraka
The Mayor of Newark, who presented a formal recognition to the bakery at its anniversary event.
The details
Mr. Tod's Pies, founded by Tod A. Wilson, sells through its retail location and offers nationwide shipping, with an upstairs lounge where customers can eat. Wilson was the first entrepreneur to pitch his sweet potato pies on ABC's "Shark Tank."
Timeline
First year at downtown Newark location, marked by a ribbon cutting
Thanksgiving Eve: planned 24-hour bake-a-thon
Season Trajectory
The bakery's downtown expansion follows Tod A. Wilson's Shark Tank pitch, which first brought his sweet potato pies to a national audience. Its planned Thanksgiving Eve bake-a-thon places it within the holiday baking season that drives pie demand.
Newark residents can visit the downtown bakery at 201 Halsey Street for pies, cakes and coffee, or order for nationwide shipping. The upstairs lounge gives customers a place to eat on site.
The takeaway
Local bakeries that combine a storefront with shipping can reach customers well beyond their neighborhood. Readers interested in scratch-baked desserts can check hours and orders directly with the bakery.
What happens next
Mr. Tod's Pies is preparing for a 24-hour bake-a-thon on Thanksgiving Eve.
Further reading
Explore more local Baking coverage to see how bakeries like Mr. Tod's Pies operate.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Patch.
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