Bakery owner, Josh Virkler, was born and raised in Ellington, CT. After a brief residency in Illinois, where he started a successful Tea Room, he returned to Ellington with his wife and 5 children.  He first worked as an employee for the popular Farmer's Market staple, LuAnn's Bakery. Josh had a grand vision for LuAnn's and helped bring it to life in March 2017, opening their first brick-and-mortar location on Somers Rd. in Ellington. Their second location, LuAnn's Coffee and Good Eats Drive Thru, opened in 2020. The Drive Thru is located on West Rd in Ellington, connected to the Big Y Express.