Top Story Spotlight Here are some old-school bakeries in Wisconsin BARRY ADAMS Oct 3, 2025 Oct 3, 2025 Updated Oct 23, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There was a time when virtually every community had a bakery or two. But times and business models have have changed.kAmvC@46CJ DE@C6D ?@H 92G6 E96:C @H? 32<6CJ 56A2CE>6?ED 2?5 zH:< %C:A >2<6D E9@FD2?5D @7 v=2K6CD 2 52J :? {2 rC@DD6 2?5 D9:AD E96> E@ >@C6 E92? g__ 4@?G6?:6?46 DE@C6D :? E96 |:5H6DE 6249 52J] |62?H9:=6[ 2 DFC86 :? 4@7766 D9@AD @776C:?8 FA 32<65 8@@5D 92G6 2=D@ 4FE :?E@ E96 >2C8:?D 7@C @=5\D49@@= 32<6C:6D]k^AmkAmqFE D@>6 92G6 DFCG:G65 2?5 E96D6 2C6 2== H@CE9J @7 2 G:D:E]k^Am Quality Bakery gets massive farewell as it prepares to close After 97 years, Quality Bakery in downtown Dodgeville is closing its doors. kAmkDEC@?8m}6H v=2CFD q2<6CJk^DEC@?8mk^Am The New Glarus Bakery in downtown New Glarus has been a staple in the Green County community since 1910. 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Quality Bakery gets massive farewell as it prepares to close After 97 years, Quality Bakery in downtown Dodgeville is closing its doors.
Groceries are a competitive market in Madison. Here are stores that changed hands The margins are tight for local grocers as the market expands and contracts.
