Decade Of Dessert Supremacy: Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop Celebrates 10 Years Of Making South Florida Sweet

July 25, 2024

Dreamt up by former firefighter turned baking extraordinaire/entrepreneur Derek Kaplan, Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop is the homegrown success story of a self-taught baker who squeezed limes by hand at age 15 to create his famous rendition of Florida’s most famous dessert delicacy – Key Lime Pie – and turned his passion for baking into a household name. What started out on four wheels as a food truck before the opening of the OG Wynwood shop in 2014, Fireman Derek’s has evolved over the last decade into a dessert dominion where Kaplan and his talented team of bakers whisk up over 50 uniquely decadent pies, cakes, cheesecakes, cookies, brownies, ice cream and more across three thriving storefronts in Wynwood, Coconut Grove and Fort Lauderdale, with new outposts on the horizon.

To commemorate its first decadent decade since the brick-and-mortar opening, and to thank those who have supported the brand over the last 10 years, Fireman Derek’s has unveiled a spectacular new mural by artist Carlos Solano at its flagship location in Wynwood, and is celebrating its first double-digit birthday with several limited-time specials for fans to join in on the festivities! “We are so excited to be celebrating 10 years of business here in Wynwood. It’s a tremendous milestone that we will continue to build upon every day. Thank you to all of our customers for believing in our brand and desserts over the years; we are so grateful and can’t wait to celebrate this weekend.”

Kicking off on Saturday, July 13th and running through Sunday, July 14th, Fireman Derek’s is giving back to the Wynwood arts community with prints of the new mural signed by the artist and Fireman Derek himself, available for purchase for $30 and will be donating proceeds to a local arts organization. FDBS fans who purchase a mural print will receive a specialty Fireman Derek’s Birthday Box of treats which includes a choice of a slice of cake, a slice of pie, and a cookie. The signed mural print and Birthday Box promotion is exclusive to in-store purchases at the Wynwood location.

The bake shop’s Coconut Grove and Fort Lauderdale outposts are also getting in on the fun with the limited-time return of a nostalgic item from Fireman Derek’s food truck days. Available while supplies last on Saturday, July 13th and Sunday, July 14th, at all three FDBS locations, customers can score a slice of Chocolate Dipped Key Lime Pie on a stick for $5.

Fireman Derek’s – Wynwood is located at 2545 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127; Telephone: (786) 703-3623; Fireman Derek’s – Coconut Grove is located at 3435 Main Highway, Miami, Florida 33133; Telephone: (786) 502-2396. Fireman Derek’s – Fort Lauderdale is located at 250 North Federal Highway, Suite#: 1, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301; Telephone: (954) 533-0810. For more information, visit: www.firemandereks.com - Follow on Instagram at: @FDPies.