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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Two Milwaukee restaurants on opposite sides of the city are sounding the alarm, saying inflation, rising food costs, and fewer customers are pushing them to the brink.

Both Bakehouse 23 on the south side, and Mekong Cafe on the north side, recently posted emotional messages to their communities, asking for support before it’s too late.

Bakehouse 23 owner Sarah Mironczuk said this is the slowest year the bakery has ever experienced. Despite years of steady growth, sales are now down 20% from last year, and she said rising ingredient prices are making it harder to keep the business running.

“The most important thing for me is to be able to pay my employees, contribute to my community, and have my own family survive, and I can’t do that this year,” she said.

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