From Bread Shed to Community Hub | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Two former UT students turned their sourdough passion into Stoya Bread & Co., a self-service bakery born in a DIY “bread shed” in Austin. Facing slow sales and doubt, they stayed resilient—thanks to mutual support and engineering know-how that helped build and upgrade their humble shop. What started as a convenient bread spot unexpectedly became a community hub, with neighbors rallying around them after they lost their location—and even helping rebuild it. Their story proves that success isn’t linear, and that real growth comes from people, not just products. Now expanding to East Austin and…