Overview
- The family confirmed late Tuesday that it will dissolve Kiess & Krause and end operations on 31 May 2027, affecting all ten branches and about 120 employees.
- Owners say sharply higher energy and raw‑material prices combined with needed investments in ovens, cooling and energy‑efficiency left the business unable to justify further spending.
- The company says it is debt‑free but declined to take on the financial risk of major upgrades, and talks with potential buyers failed because buyers also saw the same investment risk.
- Kiess & Krause will keep serving customers and running production through the wind‑down and the family says it will inform and support staff during the transition.
- The closure highlights wider pressure on traditional bakeries from rising costs, higher maintenance bills and discount competition, and signals possible further consolidation and job losses in the local craft baking sector.