The rich history of Sarcone’s Bakery began in the year 1918 when an Italian immigrant by the name of Luigi Sarcone opened up shop at 758 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia. Ever since then, it has been all about the bread.

If you’ve ever enjoyed a hoagie, cheesesteak, or roast pork sandwich over the years, there is a good chance that its roll came from Sarcone’s Bakery in South Philadelphia. The Sarcone family, which set up shop in 1918 in a rowhouse on Ninth Street …

South Philly. 758 South 9th Street. Philadelphia, PA 19147. 215-922-0445

The rich history of Sarcone’s Bakery began in the year 1918 when an Italian immigrant by the name of Luigi Sarcone opened up shop at 758 South Ninth St., Philadelphia.

South Philly. 758 South 9th Street. Philadelphia, PA 19147. 215-922-0445

South Philly. 758 South 9th Street. Philadelphia, PA 19147. 215-922-0445

South Philly. 758 South 9th Street. Philadelphia, PA 19147. 215-922-0445

May 25, 2017 · But the pie has evolved over the years from that round form into a rectangular affair. "It was basically what people were asking for," Sarcone says of the shape shift. "Most …

South Philly. 758 South 9th Street. Philadelphia, PA 19147. 215-922-0445

Sep 22, 2017 · Sarcone eventually passed the bakery — which later moved upstairs — to his son, Peter, who then left it to his son, Louis Sr., who turned it over to his son, Louis Jr., now 54. The fifth generation, Louis 3rd, 30, runs Sarcone’s Bakery with his father.