Pegasus Bread Co.'s first weekend in Sunbury ended with empty shelves. 614NOW reported that nearly everything sold out over that soft-opening weekend, from jelly-filled doughnuts to tiramisu and gelato. The shop then closed Tuesday through Thursday of its first official week to get ready for the next rush.
That pause makes sense once you know what the building at 490 Commerce Drive was set up to do. Pegasus started as a bread supplier. The cannoli case and the gelato freezer came second. Bread is the foundation of the business, and that explains a lot about Sunbury's newest bakery: where it sits, what's on the counter today, and why pizza and subs appear on the menu without being served yet.
The Bread Came Before the Storefront
Marco Auddino started Pegasus Bread Co. in late 2025 as a wholesale bread operation. He worked out of his family's bakery, Auddino's Italian Bakery at 1490 Clara St. in Columbus, according to NBC4's August preview. The plan was to move that wholesale work into the Sunbury building and sell bread directly to customers there too, including rotating specialties like onion buns and Tabasco ciabatta.
The move happened this fall. In NBC4's opening-day story, the station reported that Commerce Drive let Pegasus expand its offerings and serve customers directly while keeping its wholesale operations. One building on Commerce Drive now handles both the retail counter and the wholesale side.
The dates take a moment to sort out. The August announcement targeted September 19. The doors actually opened in mid-October: the first customers came through on Saturday, October 17, and 614NOW reported the official opening as Monday, October 19.
An Address Off West Granville Street
Sunbury's newest food businesses usually make the news because they're near the square. Pegasus is on Commerce Drive, a street that tees into West Granville Street west of downtown. The surroundings are more errand than stroll. A December 2025 City of Sunbury staff report on the West Granville and Commerce Drive corner lists the neighbors as Ace Hardware, Sun Classics Car Wash, Delaware County EMS Station 2 and the Sunbury Commons apartments.
That's a sensible spot for a business that bakes bread to ship out, and the retail side still works as a place to sit down. NBC4 reported the shop offers dine-in and takeout, and the August preview put seating at about 30 to 40 people.
More food is planned for West Granville. In July, NBC4 reported that City Council approved Local Provision, a three-building development at West Granville Street and Sunbury Meadows Drive with space for 12 businesses. That project is years away, though. Its first building isn't expected until 2028. For now, Pegasus is the new food stop on this stretch.
What the Counter Sells Right Now
NBC4 reported that the bakery opened with a limited menu of pastries, doughnuts, cookies, cakes, gelato, bread and coffee. Here's what the Pegasus menu lists for that sweet side:
| Item | Listed price |
|---|---|
| Doughnuts, including the glazed Pegasus, jelly or cream filled, apple or blueberry fritter, fried croissant, sour cream | $1.50 to $3 |
| Cannoli in chocolate, chocolate chip, plain, cinnamon or roasted almond | $3 small, $5 large |
| Sfogliatelle | $3 small, $6 large |
| Lobster tail | $9 |
| Danish in cherry, strawberry, Bavarian cream or apple | $5 |
| Italian cookies: amaretti, pignoli, biscotti, Tre Colori rainbow cookies, coconut macaroons | $2 each or by the dozen |
| Cakes: tiramisu, cassata, chocolate raspberry and others | $20 |
| Gelato or granita, rotating weekly flavors | $4, $6 or $8 by size |
| Espresso; cappuccino, latte or Americano | $3; $5 |
The menu adds that cakes are made fresh daily until they sell out. You can also turn any gelato into an affogato for $3 more.
Bread is the one category on the menu with no prices, which fits a bread operation. The menu promises fresh Italian breads every day, including Italian rounds, baguettes, rolls, ciabatta, hard rolls and focaccia, with prices that vary by the day's assortment. NBC4's August preview named onion buns and Tabasco ciabatta among the rotating specials. 614NOW listed sun buns and bagels as planned items.
On its About page, the bakery calls itself Sunbury's first "bowl to table" bakery, with every recipe made from scratch. It also says artisan breads are at the heart of the business.
Pizza and Subs Are on the Menu but Not Out Yet
The website already lists a savory menu with prices. Italian, sausage, meatball and muffaletta subs run $10 to $15. Pizzas come in 12-, 14- and 16-inch sizes at $12, $14 and $16, and focaccia sheets are $18 or $25. That whole section sits under the heading "Savory Menu Coming Soon." NBC4's October 26 report also described pizza, Italian subs and chicken wings as future additions.
The sweet case opening first follows from the bakery's history. Doughnuts, cannoli and loaves come straight from the skills of a wholesale bakery. A sub counter and pizza service are new work for a team still keeping up with weekend crowds and wholesale orders at the same time. Treat the posted prices as a preview, and plan on pastry, bread and coffee for now.
The Lineage Behind the Case
Many Central Ohio readers will recognize the family name before they recognize the pegasus logo. Auddino's Italian Bakery opened in 1968 as a 500-square-foot shop on Cleveland Avenue in Linden, selling doughnuts, cakes and pastries before it added breads. In 1990 it moved to its current 20,000-square-foot retail and wholesale building on Clara Street. NBC4 reports the family business supplies bread, pastries and pizza dough to restaurants across central Ohio.
Marco Auddino is the son of Michele and Rosa Auddino, who own that bakery. He was head of production at Clara Street from 1997 to 2006, then moved to Florida. He came back to central Ohio in 2014 and went back to work at the family bakery, according to NBC4. The Pegasus website adds that he ran his own bakery in Florida for eight years, and that the name came from a Pegasus statue he kept walking back to on a later trip there.
The Sunbury connection goes back further than this fall. The website says Auddino graduated from Big Walnut, and NBC4 reported he settled in Sunbury in 2021. In NBC4's August interview, he explained the location simply: "I loved the town, so I said, 'Well, I can start one here and branch off.'" In the same piece he said, "It's going to be something Sunbury's never seen."
So the Sunbury shop is part of a nearly 60-year family bakery tradition, now run under a son's own name in the town where he lives.
Planning a November Stop
The most useful detail for a first visit is this one: the hours aren't fixed yet. As of NBC4's October 26 report, they change and are posted regularly on the Pegasus Bread Co. Facebook page. A bakery that sold out its first weekend and closed midweek to restock is worth checking before you drive over. That goes double if you're counting on a $20 tiramisu or a particular gelato flavor. That same page is the place to watch for the savory menu.
One more December date: the Sunbury/Big Walnut Area Chamber of Commerce has set Christmas on the Square for Saturday, December 5, 2026, downtown, and its event listing puts the hours at 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. There will be ice skating with skates provided, the Lighted Christmas Parade at 5:30 p.m. and the tree lighting with Mayor St. John at 7:00 p.m.
New businesses like Pegasus Bread Co. shape how a street feels and how buyers see the homes nearby, and keeping track of those changes is part of how our team prices Sunbury homes. If you've been wondering what your home is worth with Commerce Drive and West Granville Street changing around it, the Linda Rano Jonard Team would be glad to walk you through it. Request a Free Home Valuation & Consultation, and we'll start with what's new close to your address.
