A Look Inside New England Central Bakery
By Myllena Magalhaes
December 6, 2022
New England Central Bakery has been a local business in Norwood, Massachusetts since December 2010. Amanda and Marlon Magalhaes founded this business after leaving their home country of Brazil, not knowing any English.
They came to America to find a better way of living and that is exactly what this bakery brought to them.
“I came up with the idea because there weren’t any bakeries in Norwood at the time so I thought it would be a different idea," said owner Marlon Magalhaes.
Although this is a small bakery located in South Norwood, this is a big part of many people’s routines. Whether it’s going there for a warm cup of coffee before a long day or going there for a little break to chat with mates, many find that this bakery is a wonderful little gem.
New England Central Bakery sells mostly Brazilian foods such as salgados. Salgados consist of either cheese, meat, or vegetables or all three wrapped in baked or fried dough which is deep fried.
They also sell refreshments such as coffee, and juices like guava, passion fruit, and orange juice as well as sodas like guarana which is a soda from Brazil that has a sweet fruity flavor.
Fresh bread and many types of cakes such as carrot, chocolate, and corn are also sold.
The bakery is run by a small group of employees.
“Since we're a small business we have two employees, not including me and my wife. We find people who are good to be around and care about the business as much we do" said Magalhaes.
The bakery is located at 1140 Washington St. and is open from 6 AM to 8 PM Monday-Friday and Saturdays from 7 AM to 6 PM and Sundays from 6 AM to 1 PM.
