109 Years, $1.09 Deals | Whole Foods Opening | Stadium Naming Deal

ILLINOIS — In local restaurant news, a local restaurant struggling to stay afloat is putting out the call to residents to lend their support to its workers.

Plus, a beloved local bakery is celebrating its 109th birthday by offering fresh-baked bread for just $1.09, while a recently opened eatery is enjoying success.

Here's a look at some of Illinois Patch's top business stories:

Bakery Turns 109: Fresh Bread Only $1.09 To Celebrate

Through next week, the beloved bakery is offering certain breads and buns for just over a dollar — less than half the usual price. For over a century, the bakery has been a family affair: "Growing up here as a kid and walking from my grandpa's house, I could walk from his kitchen into the bread plant," said Darin DeBenedetti, who co-owns the bakery with this brother — and they're not the only family members who work there.

Whole Foods Plans To Open In Spring 2025 In Suburb

Another Whole Foods location is scheduled to open early next year. The grocer operates nearly 30 stores in Illinois.

Temporary Lakefront Stadium Gets Naming Rights Deal

Ahead of the university's temporary lakeside football field later this month, university officials announced a sponsorship agreement to name the 12,000-seat stadium the "Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium."

Popular New Restaurant Offers 'A Taste Of Love And Home'

With nearly 30 years of restaurant experience, Tamu Underwood is moved by the response to her new sit-down eatery: "I didn't think it would take off this quick, like it did. Yesterday, I had someone eat here from Indianapolis. We've had someone here from Texas. I love to greet everyone that comes in and know where they're coming from.

MOD Pizza Location Closes Permanently

The restaurant closed Wednesday, just more than a month after the troubled fast-casual chain's parent company was sold.

Friends' Dream Comes True With Opening Of Don Jose's

"This is a place we want everyone to feel comfortable coming to with family, or on a date night—whatever the scenario may be," an owner said ahead of the grand opening this week.

$421,000 Lawsuit Against Shuttered Nursing Home: IL Attorney General

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a civil lawsuit at the Will County Courthouse on behalf of several former employees of the nursing home after 43 employees filed an unpaid wages claim. In addition to that, the Illinois Department of Labor identified 74 more employees who were owed unpaid wages, the lawsuit outlined. In total, the former employees claim they are owed $350,839 in unpaid wages.

Locally Owned Pizzeria Going Strong Since 1973

"Family friendly and old school, that's why we keep it the way it is," the owner told Patch. Known for its famous "thin-deep" pizza and its iconic hardwood booths, the restaurant is sticking to tradition.

Indie Pet Supply Store Owner Fights 'Tooth And Nail' To Stay Open

The Barketplace needs old customers to come back and new ones to find it; the store's future is in jeopardy.