Main Street Bakery joined Wantage Market in May 2025, despite initially being turned down by the council over trader competition.
Despite operating from a one-bedroom flat, the business generated more than £40,000 in cake sales over the past year after securing the pitch.
Owner Evie Chapman, who left her NHS job to run the business full-time, regularly sold up to 16 trays of cinnamon rolls at Wednesday and Saturday market pop-ups.
Alongside cake slabs, muffins, brownies and cookies, all baked in a domestic oven, the treats often sell out within just a few hours.
Main Street Bakery in Wantage is famous for its delicious cinnamon rolls (Image: Evie Chapman)
Demand has increased to the point where the flat is no longer suitable for production.
The bakery had hoped to move into a commercial unit after a year of searching, but the deal recently fell through.
Ms Chapman said: “We are now looking for further funding and suitable retail space so that we can continue growing the business and meet the demand for our products.”
As a result, the bakery has made the difficult decision to leave Wantage Market.
Ms Chapman said: “It has been an incredibly emotional decision, particularly after the amazing support we have received from the local community.
Wantage Market runs on Wednesdays and Saturdays (Image: Jim Mitchell)
“Our final appearances have seen sell-out pop-ups and queues for our cinnamon buns, and the response to our departure from the market has been overwhelming.”
Despite the setback, she remains optimistic about the future.
Ms Chapman said: “What started as a small business being run from a flat has grown into something far bigger than we could have imagined, and I’m incredibly excited to see what comes next.”
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