Yorkville moms Facebook group helps struggling pizza restaurant NBC Chicago [Video]

When Steven Oleksy’s pizza restaurant was struggling, he posted a question on social media. But what happened in response was something he never expected.

And it was all thanks to a group of moms.

Oleksy, who fancies himself a pizza connoisseur, spent time as a mechanic in the Marines before deciding to use his hands for pizza-making instead. He opened his restaurant, Planet Pizza, in Plano, just over two years ago.

But the business hasn’t been performing well. Last Thursday, during the dinner rush, Planet Pizza had not one customer.

“It was kind of sad, I did not have a single customer,” Oleksy said.

So, he decided to make a Facebook post.

“The post said that my competitors are super busy. What can I do for the community to drum up sales?” he told NBC Chicago.

The post was eventually seen by someone in the Yorkville Area Moms Facebook group, also known as YAMS. Oleksy’s post was then …