100-Year-Old Del Buono’s to Open Haddon Township Pastry Shop Ahead of Summer of Love Festival
Two-Day Media Opportunity Includes Friday Ribbon Cutting and Saturday Grand Opening Celebration During Haddon Township’s Summer of Love Music Festival
Haddon Township, NJ (August 25, 2026) – Haddon Township will welcome a new addition to its downtown business community this weekend as Del Buono’s Pastry Shop celebrates the opening of its new Haddon Township location during the company’s 100th anniversary year.
The celebration begins Friday, August 28 at 12 noon with a ribbon-cutting and VIP event featuring Haddon Township Mayor Randall Teague, followed by a public Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, August 29 in conjunction with Haddon Township’s Summer of Love 60’s-70’s-80’s Music Festival.
Founded in Camden in 1926, Del Buono’s celebrates 100 years in business this year, bringing a century of South Jersey history to its newest location in Haddon Township. The new Pastry Shop also marks a homecoming for Al DiBartolo, executive pastry chef of DiBartolo Bakery and winner of numerous Food Network competitions. DiBartolo Bakery operated in nearby Collingswood for more than 50 years before closing in 2023.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 – RIBBON CUTTING & MEDIA OPPORTUNITY
- WHAT: Del Buono’s Pastry Shop Ribbon Cutting & VIP Event
- WHEN: Friday, August 28 at 12 noon
- FEATURING: Mayor Randall Teague, Del Buono’s owner Tom Whitman and executive pastry chef Al DiBartolo
- MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: Ribbon cutting, interviews, photos and video of the new Pastry Shop
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 – GRAND OPENING + SUMMER OF LOVE
The celebration continues Saturday as Del Buono’s officially welcomes festival-goers during Haddon Township’s Summer of Love Music Festival, taking place from 2-10 p.m. along Haddon Avenue between Strawbridge Avenue and Cooper Street.
Del Buono’s will celebrate throughout the day with free cream donuts, a neighborhood favorite and legacy, along with giveaways, T-shirts, a Grand Opening special and other surprises for festival-goers.
Just steps away, Summer of Love will bring eight hours of live music to Haddon Avenue along with a beer garden, food trucks, a Kids Zone, Dance Dome, inflatables and more.
Saturday’s live music lineup includes:
- 2:00-3:15 p.m. – Invasion 65
- 3:30-4:45 p.m. – Dancin Machine
- 5:00-6:30 p.m. – Priceless
- 6:45-8:15 p.m. – Boy Band Project
- 8:30-10:00 p.m. – B Street Band
Advance and on-site interviews are available with Del Buono’s owner Tom Whitman and Al DiBartolo. Mayor Randall Teague and festival representatives may also be available for interviews surrounding the weekend’s events.
Media interested in attending Friday’s ribbon-cutting, arranging an advance interview or coordinating coverage during Saturday’s Grand Opening and Summer of Love celebration should contact Segel Associates at 856-761-9843 or [email protected].
