2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 100
Commending Corner Bakery.
Agreed to by the Senate, February 12, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 16, 2026
WHEREAS, Corner Bakery, a family-owned business in Onancock and the oldest retail bakery on the Eastern Shore, has provided delicious, fresh baked goods and exceptional service to visitors and local residents for 46 years; and
WHEREAS, Corner Bakery was founded in January 1980 as the Convenience Store & Bakery by William H. “Bill” Phillips, whose family had worked as bakers in the region since the 1930s; and
WHEREAS, given its location on the corner of North Street and King Street in Onancock, the Convenience Store & Bakery quickly became known as Corner Bakery; and
WHEREAS, Bill Phillips relocated Corner Bakery to its current location on Market Street in 1997, then sold the business to longtime employee Connie Smith and her husband, Pete, in 1999; Phillips proudly continued to work in the bakery from time to time until his passing at the age of 97; and
WHEREAS, Connie and Pete Smith worked diligently to uphold Bill Phillips's legacy of excellence, and all four of their children worked at Corner Bakery at some points during their childhoods; in 2008, their son, Pete Smith III, and daughter, Karen Edwards, became majority partners in the business; and