Fat Girl Bakery to close Westerville-area shop after opening last year

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Fat Girl Bakery, a central Ohio confectionary with vibrant cakes, cookies and cupcakes, announced the bakeshop will permanently shutter after relocating its storefront less than a year ago.

The bakery at 6457 N. Hamilton Road, between New Albany and Westerville, is closing on Saturday, Fat Girl Bakery’s owner announced on social media. The closure comes after the bakeshop relocated its Lewis Center storefront in May 2023.

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“Our move was financially too much, and we just were never able to climb back with such high overhead,” the social media post said. “I can’t thank all of you enough for being a part of my journey. I don’t feel this is the end of my story honestly but it’s what needs to happen next.”

While Fat Girl Bakery will maintain normal operating hours until then, the bakeshop said it is prioritizing in-store sales and will not be accepting orders.

The confectionery warned in a January social media it would “be next on the closing list if things don’t change quickly.” The owner cited personal medical issues and pleaded with patrons, stating, “We need you. Or we will have to close our doors soon.”

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Fat Girl Bakery is one of several Westerville businesses that has closed recently, including Winking Lizard Tavern which shuttered in December and Chick’nCon which closed its storefront in November after less than one year after opening.

DiCarlo’s Pizza had also closed in Westerville last fall, but is reopening this spring under direct management of the DiCarlo family.

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