I haven’t gotten over the pastry’s name yet. “Bistro?” Sounds like a riff on tirospanakopita to me.
FWIW, there are bakery chains in Germany that sell the exact same pre-fab stuff all over the country. It’s nice to find a local bakery that still bakes their own breads, rolls, cakes, etc.
And a lot of bakeries in France too.
But the article is talking about coffee shops in Philly, not bakeries. I don’t know a lot of cafes that make their own baked goods, especially if the emphasis is on the coffee. Here in SF, many cafes get their pastries from Acme or Starter Bakery. Those suppliers are both local, but it wouldn’t surprise me if less-fancy cafes are sourcing from Sysco.
I remember when I played on eGullet, I posted about a reasonably upscale dinner at a Manchester restaurant. Someone spotted my description of the dessert and replied it was from Brakes Brothers (a food service company which, I think is now owned by Sysco). They posted a photo and, yep, that was the dessert.
Yes, I know. I read it before sharing (for once) 
As someone who rarely hangs out at coffee shops or eats a lot of pastries, I really don’t have a horse in this race.
It’s why I often avoid getting pastries at coffee shops and cafes, because I know it’s not their wheelhouse. Unless I’m starving or where better options aren’t available, I just stick to coffee. With that being said, when I’m in a proper bakery, unless I know they have really good coffee, I don’t stop by just for coffee either.
To be fair, Sysco has blah to decent tasting mass-produced stuff. They have the small to mid sized food places, as well as providing some goods to higher end establishments. Just seeing a Sysco truck isn’t enough reason to stop going to a place. There are probably many bakeries that are buying the mass Costco stuff and reselling them too.
