Employees take orders as customers flock to Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn on Dec. 5, 2023, for its final day of business.

Employees take orders as customers flock to Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn on Dec. 5, 2023, for its final day of business. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Photos: Vesecky's Bakery in Berwyn closes its doors

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The Berwyn mainstay known as Vesecky’s Bakery closes on Dec. 5, 2023, after more than a century of serving up Eastern European baked goods.

Employees take orders as customers flock to Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn on Dec. 5, 2023, for its final day of business.

Employees take orders as customers flock to Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn on Dec. 5, 2023, for its final day of business. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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Owner Nancy Vesecky takes orders from customers at Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn on Dec. 5, 2023. Many of the customers wished her good luck as the century-old bakery closes for good.

Owner Nancy Vesecky takes orders from customers at Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn on Dec. 5, 2023. Many of the customers wished her good luck as the century-old bakery closes for good. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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Customers wait in line outside Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn on Dec. 5, 2023, the longtime bakery's last day of business.

Customers wait in line outside Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn on Dec. 5, 2023, the longtime bakery's last day of business. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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Vesecky's Bakery employee Thomas Milschewski carries a customer's order on Dec. 5, 2023.

Vesecky's Bakery employee Thomas Milschewski carries a customer's order on Dec. 5, 2023. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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Employees take orders during the final day of operation at Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn on Dec. 5, 2023.

Employees take orders during the final day of operation at Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn on Dec. 5, 2023. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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Rows of pastries at Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn. Customers had started lining up at 5 a.m. for the bakery's final day of business.

Rows of pastries at Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn. Customers had started lining up at 5 a.m. for the bakery's final day of business. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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A Vesecky’s Bakery employee serves a customer on Dec. 5, 2023.

A Vesecky’s Bakery employee serves a customer on Dec. 5, 2023. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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Owner Nancy Vesecky takes customers' orders during the final day of business at Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn.

Owner Nancy Vesecky takes customers' orders during the final day of business at Vesecky’s Bakery in Berwyn. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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Customer Joseph Cizek takes a photo of an old Chicago Tribune magazine layout about the fourth-generation bakery as he waits in line on the Berwyn business's last day in operation, Dec. 5, 2023.

Customer Joseph Cizek takes a photo of an old Chicago Tribune magazine layout about the fourth-generation bakery as he waits in line on the Berwyn business's last day in operation, Dec. 5, 2023. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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Vesecky's Bakery owner Nancy Vesecky waves to longtime customer Joseph Cizek, center, who waits in line with others outside the bakery on Dec. 5, 2023. Many customers wished Vesecky good luck and happy retirement as the bakery closes permanently.

Vesecky's Bakery owner Nancy Vesecky waves to longtime customer Joseph Cizek, center, who waits in line with others outside the bakery on Dec. 5, 2023. Many customers wished Vesecky good luck and happy retirement as the bakery closes permanently. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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