What's Happening

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Daybreak welcomes Swirly Girls Gourmet Bakery to the SoDa Row Village Center at 11248 Kestrel Rise Road. The high‑end bakery specializes in made‑from‑scratch desserts: custom cakes, cupcakes, dessert bars, rolls, cookies, danishes, croissants, and hand‑dipped chocolates.

Grand Opening

Free Samples & Prizes — January 22

  • Date Saturday, January 22, 2011
  • Time 1:00–4:00 p.m.
  • Happenings Free samples, door prizes, and a grand‑prize drawing

Founders

Daybreak Residents Turn a Home Business into a Shop

The bakery is the vision of Debi Jensen and Amberleigh Farrell—two Daybreak residents and friends who transformed a popular home baking and catering business into their first storefront. “We are excited to open our first bakery in the Daybreak community because this is where we call home,” said Jensen.

Location

Why SoDa Row Keeps Growing

SoDa Row brings everyday conveniences within a five‑minute walk for many residents, and it draws daytime activity from nearby employers. For instance, the Rio Tinto Regional Center houses more than 500 employees just steps away. In addition, University of Utah Health will open a major medical center two blocks away later this year—bringing 300+ medical professionals and hundreds of patients to the area daily.

Explore the district at Downtown Daybreak — Shop & Dine. For care nearby, visit U of U South Jordan Health Center.

Community Voice

“A Gathering Place for the Southwest Valley”

“The SoDa Row retail district has become a gathering place for residents in the southwest corner of the valley. People are eager to support local businesses and want unique places and products that have character. The businesses that are choosing to locate here are anxious to be part of Daybreak because of strong demographics and strong growth, and they see what is possible when quality development meets committed vision.” — Scott Schwendiman, Kennecott Commercial Development Manager

Recognition

Award‑Winning Community Momentum

Recently, the National Association of Home Builders recognized Daybreak as the national Community of the Year and honored the community with a Smart Growth (Platinum) award. Daybreak also ranked 6th among the best‑selling master‑planned communities nationwide (RCLCO), and nearly 1 in 5 new homes in Utah were built here.

Learn about the awards: Best in American Living Awards (BALA) • RCLCO

About Daybreak

A Fresh Way of Thinking About Community

Daybreak blends a wide variety of energy‑efficient new homes with shops, restaurants, offices, schools, trails, parks, and more—so most daily needs sit within an easy walk or bike ride. In addition, TRAX light rail will soon make life in Daybreak even more convenient and environmentally friendly.

  • Size: 4,126 acres in South Jordan City
  • At buildout: As many as 20,000 homes and up to 14 million sq. ft. of commercial space

Discover more at daybreakutah.com/daybreak-story.

About Rio Tinto

A Global Mining & Materials Company

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group with major businesses across the globe, including aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy, and iron ore. The company has owned Kennecott Utah Copper since 1989.

Originally published January 21, 2011 • Source: Daybreak Utah press release

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