Roladin or Roladin Bakery & Café is the largest bakery chain in Israel, with 104 locations around Israel.[2]
History
The concept for Roladin was created in 1987 by two brothers Kobi and Avi Hakak. Homemade cakes were sold from door to door, since they had no physical location.[3]
In 1989 they opened a their first retail shop in Ramat HaSharon. Menashe Hakak, the two brothers’ father, built the counters and the shelves for the store himself. The recipes for the baked goods were from various sources including their sister-in-law, aunt and neighbors.[3] As the business expanded, Kobi ran the business, and Avi led new products after completing advanced confectionery courses in France and Belgium.[3] Their brother Dudi manages overseas the different locations.
As of August 2014 Roladin had 43 locations around Israel. Some still owned by the Hakak family, while others are franchised.