Porto’s Bakery Might Be Opening a Sixth Location, This Time in Northridge

Just yesterday, beloved Cuban bakery Porto’s Bakery opened a new location in West Covina. The chain maintains a fairly conservative growth strategy, with five Porto’s stationed throughout Southern California since first opening in 1976 in Glendale. Which is why it’s stunning news that a sixth location appears ready to start construction in Northridge.

Almost. The plan is to get operations moving smoothly at Porto’s West Covina, then break ground in the Northridge Fashion Center’s former Sears Auto Center. But according to Los Angeles Daily News, the family-operated business is still in negotiations with the landlord.

Both locations in Burbank, Glendale, and Buena Park are well-established, with a fifth Porto’s opening in Downey in 2010. The slow-opening process extended to the West Covina outlet, which took over two years to complete. The family worked with the City of West Covina to make this happen, and it’s a massive split-level space at 22,000 square feet.

Considering Porto’s track record of patience, along with a not-quite-inked Northridge location deal, it is impossible to determine a potential opening date. But when it does open, regulars can count on the endless lines for Porto’s potato balls, along with its gorgeous, reasonably-priced Cuban pastries and cakes.

• Porto’s Bakery is coming to Northridge, and we know where it’s planning to open [LA Daily News]
• Cuban Bakery Sensation Porto’s Arrives in West Covina on April 30 [ELA]