"After serving Alameda for 22 years, Feel Good Bakery is hanging up its chef's hat for good. The bakery's last day of business was Oct. 31. Feel Good didn't provide the reasoning behind the closure, but announced on its website that "this was not an easy decision, and it comes only after thoughtful consideration of all available options." Feel Good Bakery was located at 3215 Encinal (at High Street) and 1650 Park St. (at Buena Vista Ave.) in Alameda."
""Like so many of our friends and fellow small business owners, we just could not make the numbers work," the post says. Ellis and Hooker took out a loan from the Small Business Association to keep Babette afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, but repaying it has proved nightmarish in the wake of DOGE cuts in the SBA and razor-slim margins."
Feel Good Bakery closed after 22 years, with its final day on Oct. 31 and locations at 3215 Encinal and 1650 Park St. Feel Good did not state a specific reason but posted that the closure was not an easy decision and followed thoughtful consideration of options. Babette closed after 14 years on Oct. 31; owners Joan Ellis and Patrick Hooker cited inability to make the numbers work, and noted an SBA loan taken during the COVID-19 pandemic created repayment challenges amid SBA cuts and slim margins. The College Avenue Jot Mahal location closed and was replaced by Chandni Chowk as of Oct. 28.
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