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GoodGood bakery is planned for Gilbert’s Heritage Park in 2027

The Gilbert Heritage District
The Gilbert Heritage District. Area context photograph; the business or event in this story is not pictured. Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

GoodGood, a new bakery concept inspired by Tucson’s August Rhodes Bakery, is planned for Heritage Park in Gilbert in 2027. Project designer Kaitlyn Wolfe announced the location and target year in a public post about her team’s work. An exact opening day and operating hours have not been announced in that update. This is a planned opening, with more details still to come.

This brief records the information reported on Oct 10, 2026. Opening dates and operating details may have changed.

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