Several months ago, we invited readers to send in the names of shops, restaurants and other businesses in their communities that had closed permanently as a result of the pandemic.
Here are the stories of three small businesses that didn't survive: latimes.com/business/story…
Here are the stories of three small businesses that didn't survive: latimes.com/business/story…
When the virus began making headlines in the U.S., Kay Osorio knew it could have a devastating effect on her business, The Awesome Playground.
She wasn’t interested in a loan, which she believed would be impossible to repay with minimal revenue. latimes.com/business/story…
She wasn’t interested in a loan, which she believed would be impossible to repay with minimal revenue. latimes.com/business/story…
Unlike other businesses that have been able to pivot to outdoor-only or remote offerings, “we couldn’t come up with another way to deliver our service,” Osorio says.
7 months later, she does not have plans to reopen the play destination. 📸: Kay Osorio latimes.com/business/story…
7 months later, she does not have plans to reopen the play destination. 📸: Kay Osorio latimes.com/business/story…
For weeks, the threat of closure had loomed over Cuties Coffee, an LGBTQ-owned and -operated coffee shop.
Customers were slow to return after its temporary closure. The first week, the shop made less than $400 per day; by Week 2, it was less than $200. latimes.com/business/story…
Customers were slow to return after its temporary closure. The first week, the shop made less than $400 per day; by Week 2, it was less than $200. latimes.com/business/story…
Cuties Coffee’s goal of serving as a physical community gathering space became incompatible with the realities of the pandemic.
Cuties now operates without a physical location, offering virtual and in-person, socially distanced events. 📸: Sasha Jones latimes.com/business/story…
Cuties now operates without a physical location, offering virtual and in-person, socially distanced events. 📸: Sasha Jones latimes.com/business/story…
Olive Tree Restaurant was thriving right up until the enforced business closures began in March.
“The day before, we were still busy,” owner Alan Abdo said. Then, he began losing “between $15,000 and $20,000 a month." latimes.com/business/story…
“The day before, we were still busy,” owner Alan Abdo said. Then, he began losing “between $15,000 and $20,000 a month." latimes.com/business/story…
With a family to support, the threat of losing even more money by staying open weighed on Abdo’s mind.
Despite the pain of losing Olive Tree, Abdo says he feels good about his decision to close permanently. 📸: Alan Abdo latimes.com/business/story…
Despite the pain of losing Olive Tree, Abdo says he feels good about his decision to close permanently. 📸: Alan Abdo latimes.com/business/story…
While some businesses have been forced to close as a result of the pandemic, others have been able to stay open.
Here are the stories of four businesses that are surviving the pandemic: latimes.com/business/story…
Here are the stories of four businesses that are surviving the pandemic: latimes.com/business/story…
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