Arizmendi Bakery (9th Avenue)

Arizmendi on 9th Avenue is a neighborhood bakery whose ownership structure is part of the food story. The shop’s site identifies a worker-owned cooperative at 1331 9th Avenue, between Irving and Judah, specializing in morning pastries, artisan breads, and pizza, two blocks from Golden Gate Park ¹. It lists independently operated sister cooperatives, including The Cheeseboard in Berkeley, with different hours and products ¹.

Cheese Board Collective describes itself as a worker-owned co-op since 1971, with a cheese shop that became a bakery and pizzeria ². Arizmendi bakeries extend that cooperative model across the Bay Area rather than operating as a chain with a single owner. The name points to José María Arizmendiarrieta and Mondragon.

In the Inner Sunset, bread and pizza are daily food, while worker ownership links Arizmendi to other Bay Area baking institutions such as Tartine Bakery. The loaf craft is Sourdough and Baking.