The Sampson Independent: Burney’s Keeps It All In The Family

Clinton

Oct 15

Every morning, before the sun rises over downtown Clinton, Larry Scronce and Jeff Byrd make their way to Vance Street around 4 a.m. to open the doors of a family-run bakery, doing the prep work and frying the pastries sold at Burney’s Sweets and More. Larry and Jeff are just two of the family members who work for the business that opened its doors in September 2014. The bakery was opened by retired educators and sisters Denise Scronce and Cindi Norris. Since the doors opened, the sweet smell of fresh croissants, doughnuts, cakes and other goodies have filled the air around the courthouse square. Denise and Cindi opened the bakery after Doris and Tom Burney, owners of Burney’s in Elizabethtown and Southport, decided to venture out and sell franchising rights to the sister team.