Sutton's Bakery resurrected

Sutton’s Bakery, a fixture in downtown Clovis for 65 years, is returning to its original 515 N. Main St. location soon.

New operator Nick Dominguez told The News he is planning to open in July.

“The date is not set yet,” Dominguez wrote in a text.

Dominguez said the shop will be offering cookies, pies, bread, sticky buns and a few other assorted items.

“We won’t have the full capacity of goods as we start, but if the community is patient we will grow together. We will bring back as many original items as we can,” Dominguez wrote.

Dominguez has yet to determine how many or what days of the week he’ll be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“My inspiration for this is when I started baking it was a change in my life that felt like I had a sense of direction and enjoyment,” Dominguez wrote.

Dominguez noted his inspiration came from Sutton’s owner, Frank Simmonds, who worked at the bakery from its opening in 1946, to when Simmonds took over operations in 1971 and retired and closed the bakery in 2011.

“I like how fresh baked goods are made. Mr. Simmonds was a person who helped me find dedication and a strong sense of duty. It was really cool to learn what I could from him,” Dominguez wrote.

The building’s previous occupant, Roosevelt Brewing Company Tap Room, closed in January, Dominguez said.