""In the bottom of all that concrete is the steam generator, and the steam generator was shot. To get to the generators and rebuild, we would have to be shut down for weeks.""
""It was a totally personal decision. We were squeaking by.""
Caputo's Bake Shop, a 122-year-old Italian bakery, closed unexpectedly due to a malfunctioning oven that could not be easily repaired. The owner, James Caputo, revealed that the decision to close was influenced by both the oven's failure and his personal desire for a break. The bakery's old Logiudice deck oven, crucial for baking, had deteriorated over time, and replacing it would have been costly. Caputo acknowledged that the bakery was operating on tight margins, making the closure a practical choice.
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