Avalon Bakery gets a money makeover in Fortune

In preparation for its expansion, Avalon Bakery consulted with Fortune Magazine for a small business financial makeover.

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For Jackie Victor, 42, and Ann Perrault, 48, Avalon is a crusade. They love Detroit and want to help revive it.

These two business and life partners are deeply committed to social responsibility. They feed the homeless, recycle, and hire workers from the neighborhood. They pay a living wage - managers typically make $40,000 a year - and Avalon's health benefits rival those of corporate employers. They practice open-book management, a technique that gives employees access to Avalon's financials. And they have been wildly successful.

Some 500 customers a day line up to buy Avalon's breads, scones, muffins, and coffee. They include suburbanites, students from nearby Wayne State University, and area hospital workers.

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