Basque French Bakery — Wholesale French Bread

Our Story

Three generations of crust.

Basque French Bakery has been baking in the Central Valley since 1963. Our family took over the ovens in 1994 and never looked back — same slow fermentation, same honest ingredients, same crackling crust that made this bakery a local institution. Three generations: Alvin "Al" Lewis, Cheri Hattam, and Jason McGhee.

1963

The year our ovens first fired up. We've been baking ever since — over six decades of daily bread.

1994

The year our family bought the bakery and made it our own. Family-owned and operated to this day.

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Active wholesale customers across the region — restaurants, delis, markets, and caterers who trust us daily.

4 days

Delivery days every week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Fresh bread, on schedule, every time.

In memory of Alvin "Al" Lewis 1940 – 2020

Master baker. Al ran Lucky's Bread Bakery in Northern California, where he helped modernize the bread baking industry. When he retired in 1993, he purchased Basque French Bakery — and after his passing, he left it to his daughter Cheri, who carries the family legacy forward today as President. Every loaf we bake stands on his shoulders.

Products

Baked for the trade.

Every loaf is built for professional kitchens — consistent sizing, sturdy crusts that hold up to slicing and sandwich builds, and flavor that keeps customers coming back. Browse the full lineup:

📷 Real photos from our ovens coming soon.

Sourdough 29 items

Our signature slow-fermented line — loaves, baguettes, dinner rolls, and sandwich rolls.

#2 16oz Sourdough Long Paper Rest.
#6 24oz Sourdough Long Poly
#7 24 Inch Sourdough
#8 8oz Sourdough Baguette
#10 12oz Sourdough Baguette
#12 8pk Sourdough RD Dinner B&S
#16 24oz Sourdough Shepheard Rest.
#18 24oz Sourdough Shehepard B&S
#19 3lb Sourdough Large Shepheard
#23 24oz Sourdough Round Sliced Rest.
#25 24oz Sourdough Pillow Rest.
#27 24oz Sourdough Fisherman Rest.
#28 16oz Sourdough Pan Sliced Grocery
#29 16oz Sourdough Pan Sliced Rest.
#33 8oz Sourdough Petite Round Rest.
#35 32oz Sourdough Thick Texas Sliced
#37 24oz Sourdough Long Poly B&S
#39 24oz Sourdough Round Flat B&S
#41 8oz Sourdough Petite Round B&S
#42 32oz Sourdough Pan Sliced Rest.
#43 12pk Sourdough Round Dinner No Cut
#44 12pk Sourdough Round Dinner B&S
#46 12pk Sourdough Dinner Roll Rest.
#48 12pk Sourdough Dinner B&S Rest.
#50 6pk 6 Inch Sourdough Sandwich Roll
#51 8 Inch Sourdough Roll
#52 12ct Sourdough Round Dinner Roll
#55 12pk Small SourdoughHams
#57 12pk Large Sourdough Hams

French & Sweet Breads 17 items

Baguettes, sweet loaves, flutes, Dutch crunch, sandwich sticks, and focaccia.

#63 12OZ Sweet Baguette
#66 16oz Sweet Long Rest.
#67 24oz Sweet Pillow
#68 24oz Sweet Long Paper Rest.
#69 16oz Sweet Pan Sliced Grocery
#70 6pk 6oz Baguette
#72 16oz Sweet Peda Loaf Rest.
#73 16oz Sweet Soft Foil Grocery
#74 5pk 24 Inch White Flute
#76 24 Inch Dutch Crunch
#77 24 Inch Sandwich Stick
#78 24 Inch Sandwich Stick Wheat
#79 8pk 4.5 Ham Oak Topped
#80 Thick Sliced Sweet Wharf
#81 Sweet Warf Regular Sliced
#82 6pk 16 Inch Seed Sliced
#83 20oz Rosemary Focccia

Sandwich Rolls, Subs & Hoagies 47 items

Built for sandwich programs — subs, hoagies, poorboys, bolillos, teleras, footers, and hams.

#88 12pk Sweet Dinner Rest.
#89 6pk 6 Inch Wheat Sandwich Roll
#91 12pk Sweet Round Dinner Roll
#92 12pk Sweet Round Dinner Roll Seed
#93 12pk Sweet Round Onion Dinner Roll
#95 6pk Sweet Sandwich 6 Inch Rest
#96 6pk Sweet Sandwich 6 Inch Sliced Rest
#98 6pk Wheat Sub 8 Inch Rest.
#99 6pk Sweet Poorboy Unsliced
#100 6pk 7 inch Doghouse Roll
#101 6pk Bolillos
#102 6pk Teleras
#103 24oz Wheat Wharf
#104 6pk Sweet Poorboy Sliced Rest.
#105 6pk 8 Inch Sub Rest.
#106 6pk 8 Inch Sub Sliced Rest.
#107 6pk 16 Inch Wheat Sub Rest.
#108 6pk 8 Inch Sub Seed Rest.
#109 6pk 8 Inch Sub Seed Sliced Rest.
#110 6pk 16 Inch Seed Rest.
#111 6pk 10 Inch Hoagie Rest.
#112 6pk 10 Inch Hoagie Unsliced
#113 6pk 16 Inch Plain Rest.
#114 12pk Eound Dinner Roll
#115 16oz Sweet Long Paper Dry Bread
#116 24oz Sweet Long Paper Dry Bread
#117 12pk Med. Peda Bun Plain
#118 12pk Med. Peda bun Seed
#119 4pk Large Peda Seed
#120 12pk Sm French Hams Rest.
#121 12pk Med. Onion Ham Rest.
#122 12pk 4.5 Inch Ham Oat Topped
#123 24oz Wheat Pillow
#124 2 Footer
#125 3 Footer
#126 4 Footer
#127 5 Footer
#128 6 Footer
#129 24oz Wheat Fisherman Thick
#130 16oz Garlic Baguette
#134 4 Inch Seeded Hams
#135 4.5 French Ham Seeded
#136 4.5 Gourmet Ham No Score
#137 4.5 Inch Gourmet Ham Cut
#138 Fancy Burger Ham No Score
#139 4 Inch Seed Ham
#141 7 Inch Plain Hot

Pan Breads, Dough & Buns 15 items

Pan loaves, dough, buns, and hot dog rolls for every daypart.

#143 1lb Sweet Dough
#145 32oz Sweet Pan Thick Texas Sliced
#146 32oz Sweet Pan
#147 32oz Wheat Pan
#148 32oz Egg Thick Texas Sliced
#149 4.5 Inch Wheat Ham 8pk
#150 32oz Buttermilk
#151 32oz Wheat Thick Texas Sliced
#152 32oz Sweet Flour Topped
#153 8ct 4.5 Inch Plain Ham
#158 8ct 4.5 Inch Seed Ham
#159 12ct 4 Inch Ham Plain
#160 6ct 8 Inch Hot Dog
#161 12ct 6 Inch Hot Dog
#164 12ct Potato Roll

9-Grain & Garlic 11 items

Hearty 9-grain sourdoughs plus garlic breadsticks, focaccia, and garlic sourdough.

#189 32oz 9 GrainPan
#190 24oz Sourdough 9 Grain Round Sliced
#191 12oz 9 Grain Sourdough Baguette
#192 12ct 9 Grain Sourdough Dinner Roll
#193 24oz 9 Grain Sourdough Fisherman
#194 16oz 9 Grain Sourdough Baguette
#199 18pk Garlic Breadstick
#200 20oz Garlic Focaccia
#201 24oz Sourdough Garlic Round Sliced
#202 12oz Sourdough Garlic Baguette
#203 12ct Sourdough Garlic Dinner Roll

Rye 2 items

Deli rye and swirl rye — the backbone of a serious sandwich program.

#172 32oz Swirl Rye
#173 24oz Deli Rye

Need something else? Ask us for the complete product list.

Wholesale

Built for your business.

We are a wholesale bakery — no retail storefront. Our ovens exist to supply yours. If you serve bread, we want to bake it for you.

🚚 Delivery area: Bakersfield to Modesto and everywhere in between — covering the Central Valley.

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Restaurants

Table bread, sandwich builds, and specialty loaves on a standing schedule.

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Delis

Rye, sourdough, and rolls engineered for the perfect deli sandwich.

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Caterers & Events

Volume baking for catering operations and special events, on your timeline.

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Markets & More

313 active customers strong — join the route. Deliveries Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat.

Let's talk bread.

Starting a wholesale account is simple: tell us about your business and what you need, and we'll set up your standing order and delivery days. Our existing customers order through private online links with per-route adjustments — you'll get the same treatment.

Call Jason: (559) 473-3275

Will-Call Pickups

Need it today? Come grab it.

We offer limited will-call pickups from the bakery for wholesale customers — perfect for the last-minute catering order or the Saturday rush you didn't see coming. Call or email ahead and we'll have it ready at the dock.

Contact

Get in touch.

📍 Find Us

2625 Inyo Street
Fresno, CA 93721

Wholesale bakery — no retail storefront. Will-call pickups by arrangement.

✉️ Talk Bread

basquebakery@att.net

Phone: (559) 268-7088

Will-call pickups: Mon–Fri 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

👨‍🍳 Jason McGhee — COO

(559) 473-3275

Sales, lead baker, operations & wholesale accounts.

👩‍💼 Cheri Hattam — President

Owner, Basque French Bakery

Second-generation owner carrying the family legacy forward.