HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — Call Savage’s Bakery after hours and you’ll likely hear the following message:
“Thank you for calling Savages Bakery. Our owner has made the decision to retire, therefore our last day open will be Saturday, Feb. 14. Please place your orders early for Valentines Week as we will have limited inventory. Thank you and someone will be with you shortly.”
The news, which was first made public Tuesday, shuts the book on a beloved Homewood institution that has baked countless cakes and sweets since 1939. In 1978, Van Scott bought the bakery from the Savage family, keeping it in his own along 19th Street ever since…