Our Story
A family bakery in New Haven since 1995.
Where it started
It started with a bookstore.
In 1975, Charles Negaro opened Atticus Bookstore on Yale’s campus. In 1981 he added a café and started baking bread for the menu. The breads were such a hit that he built a whole new business around them.
After a few long brainstorming sessions around the family kitchen table, Chabaso was born, named for Charles’s children: Charlie, Abigail and Sophia. In 2019, Charles stepped back from day-to-day operations and his son Charlie became CEO.
Along the way
1975
Atticus Bookstore opens on Yale’s campus.
1981
A café opens inside Atticus and the first breads come out of the oven.
1995
Chabaso Bakery is born.
2019
Charlie Negaro Jr. becomes CEO.
2022
Chabaso becomes a Certified B Corp.
Certified B Corp
Business as a force for good.
In 2022 Chabaso became a Certified B Corporation. B Corps meet high verified standards for social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability, and weigh the impact of their decisions on customers, workers, communities and the environment.
We use that framework as a compass. So far that has meant organizing a conference around regional Northeast grains, supporting food entrepreneurs across Connecticut and building inclusive hiring programs.
In the news
What people are saying.
Commercial Baking · October 2026
Built on operational excellence: Chabaso Bakery’s artisan empire
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Commercial Baking · September 2026
Artisan at scale: Chabaso Bakery’s path to commercialization
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Martha Stewart · April 2026
How to store sourdough bread the right way so it stays fresh for longer
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Supporting local food entrepreneurs.
CT Food Launchpad
Our sister nonprofit for Connecticut food makers.
CT Food Launchpad connects the state’s food entrepreneurship community, with a focus on entrepreneurs from underserved groups. It helps emerging Connecticut food and beverage brands grow through a brand directory, consulting and introductions to grocery and foodservice buyers, with the goal of building brands that reach $2 million or more in annual sales.
The Big Connecticut Food Event
One day for the state’s food entrepreneurs.
Put on by CT Food Launchpad with nonprofit partners including CitySeed, reSET and the Center for Inclusive Growth, in collaboration with the Yale School of Management. Each year Connecticut food and beverage brands meet grocery and foodservice buyers, distributors and partners for a $50k pitch competition, expert coaching, panels and sampling. Chabaso is a proud sponsor.
Our impact
Good bread, good jobs, good neighbors.
Being a B Corp means measuring what we do beyond the bread: who we hire, who we help and how much bread finds its way to people who need it.
Random Acts of Bread
0 loaves donated in 2025
Where we are
Our 50k sq ft facility in New Haven, CT is BRC Food Safety Certified and includes spiral mixers, two semi-automated lines, two tunnel ovens, a blast freezer, and a 6k sq ft storage freezer. Our bakery isn’t open to the public, but you can always find Chabaso bread at our sister business, Atticus.
Based in New Haven, CT.
