Lauren Gibaldi stepped down as co-owner of the Flour Power bakery located at Four Corners, according to a Dec. 29 post on the store’s Instagram page.

Co-founder and now sole-owner Miranda Bucciero said in the post, “Earlier this year, my co-owner and best friend Lauren made the decision to step down at the end of the 2024 holiday season to embark on a new chapter in her life. While it’s bittersweet for all of us, and not a decision that was made lightly, I want to make sure we take the time to celebrate what we’ve built together.”

“Flour Power is a business built on friendship and a dream,” said Bucciero. “From making cupcakes at my parents’ kitchen table to putting down roots in a brick-and-mortar store, Flour Power has grown into so much more than I could have ever hoped for. Our bakeshop has become a celebration of facing challenges with courage, a place where people can come to share in life’s milestones, big and small. That spirit is as strong as ever, and I’m more inspired and excited than ever as we look toward the future.”

“To our customers, we’ve taken every step to ensure you’ll continue to receive the service you’ve come to love,” she said. “While everyone at the shop will miss Lauren, the impact she made on Flour Power will always remain baked into our story.”

The business opened in 2021, leasing the space that had been occupied by the Bakery at Four Corners until 2018, and has since became a main attraction at Four Corners. Many of the comments on the Instagram post were supportive of Gibaldi’s decision and wished her well.