Brown Sugar Bakery

CTL-E-3547 · Business · retail · 2004–present

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Black-owned bakery at 328 E. 75th Street, Chatham, Chicago; opened 2004 by Stephanie Hart; known for caramel cake.

Notes

Created 2026-10-06 in batch RELP80 as a supporting entity.

Relationships

Cottage Grove Avenue commercial corridor (Woodlawn / Chatham) — located in
Brown Sugar Bakery (328 E. 75th St.) is part of the corridor’s Black-owned culinary node at 75th Street.

Sources

UChicago Civic Engagement — Small business spotlight: Brown Sugar Bakery

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