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1 day agoWhy Did Caputo's Close?
Caputo's Bake Shop closed due to a broken oven and the owner's desire for a change after 122 years of operation.
What was once one of the largest brewing companies in the U.S. is now planning to close at the end of the year. 21st Amendment Brewery, whose brewing operations are headquartered in San Leandro, announced Nov. 4 will be its last day. Owner Nico Freccia told the SF Chronicle his company's sales have declined by roughly 20% every year since 2021, and that the brewery's lender will no longer fund the business due to its cash bleed.
On Saturday, May 10, TikToker Abigail Eileen posted a video sharing that she had placed a birthday cake order with Mah-Ze-Dahr. She received an email confirmation that it was ready for pickup and went to the West Village bakery at 5:30 p.m., only to find that the storefront was empty - and certainly no cake was in sight.