Top Chicago Bread Maker Highland Baking Co. Transitions From Fresh to Frozen | Eater Chicago

"I saw an email sent to clients on July 6 in which Highland Baking Co.’s owners announced they will leave the fresh bread business after 37 years, blaming an "extraordinary shift in labor availability" resulting from the pandemic and saying they can no longer maintain the level of service direct-delivery customers deserve; direct deliveries will end Saturday, September 4 and breads will now be distributed by Testa and Get Fresh. Founded in 1984, the bakery often fulfills custom orders to meet a chef’s specific needs, is a popular vendor across Chicago (its brioche buns, pretzel rolls, and slices appear on many menus), once ran a sandwich stall at the United Center, fills Northbrook with the smell of bread, has offered direct delivery in southeastern Wisconsin, northwestern Indiana, and Indianapolis, and ships frozen bread nationwide." - Naomi Waxman