[5] Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson, its owners, had previously run the Wood-Fire Baking[5][6] in Point Reyes and Bay Village Breads[5] in Mill Valley.

[2] A large "Manufactury" complex in Los Angeles was shut down in December 2019, after operating for less than a year, but as of February 2020, three LA locations remain open, with two additional ones still planned to launch.

[18][19][20] In November 2019, Tartine's Guerrero St. location was briefly shut down by the San Francisco Department of Public Health after inspectors say that its operators failed to address a persistent rodent infestation in the space.

[22] In early 2020, 141 employees across three of Tartine's San Francisco locations signed a letter declaring their intent to join the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in hopes of getting better pay and a fairer balance of power between workers and management.

[25][26] In May 2022, Tartine Union began negotiations for the first wage and healthcare contract, and as of 23 August 2022 are stalled.