New York City — Crumbs, the largest cupcake specialty store in the U.S., plans to open its first Boston store at 176 Federal Street near South Station on March 12, 2012. Crumbs offers cookies, breakfast pastries and beverages in addition to 75 different cupcakes.

"Boston is a very important market for us and we are excited to become a part of this special community," says co-founder Mia Bauer. "It is our intention later in the year to open more stores in the greater Boston area."

The first Crumbs bake shop opened in March 2003 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan by co-founders Mia and Jason Bauer. Recently ranked the largest retailer of cupcakes nationwide and one of Inc. Magazine's "10 Breakout Companies of 2010," Crumbs currently has 50 locations, including 26 locations in the New York metro area, six locations on the West Coast, five locations in Washington, D.C., one location in Virginia and five locations in Chicago. For more information, visit crumbs.com.