Automated Bread Distributing

Bakeries keep neighborhoods running—especially the ones that handle the behind-the-scenes work most people never see. Automated Bread Distributing falls into that essential category, supplying fresh loaves and baked goods to cafes, restaurants, and markets across western Queens without the storefront fanfare. If you’ve ever grabbed a sandwich at a local deli or a pastry from a corner shop, chances are the bread started its journey here, at 33-50 12th St in Long Island City.

Operating from an industrial stretch near the Queensboro Bridge, this wholesale bakery doesn’t cater to walk-in retail customers, but its role in the food chain is hard to overstate. Businesses rely on consistent deliveries of baguettes, rolls, sliced bread, and specialty items like brioche or multigrain, often placing standing orders to keep their own shelves stocked. The area itself is a mix of old-school manufacturing and newer residential towers, a reminder that Long Island City still functions as a working neighborhood, not just a place to live.

Need to coordinate a large order or confirm delivery schedules? Their line is (718) 278-5600. For anyone curious about the route, a quick check of the map will show how close they sit to the waterfront, just a short walk from the Court Square subway stop.