Business operators are sad and confused by the stay-home orders that have deemed their life's work not essential. But they're on board anyway.
Thursday night from the state as well as Los Angeles and other counties, was greeted by business operators Friday with resignation and sadness.
The directives followed announcements Wednesday and Thursday by three of the country’s largest shopping center chains that their malls would be closed or mostly closed until March 29 — or longer if required by state or local governments. Smaller, stand-alone businesses were busy Friday considering their options and wondering whether they would be able to survive in the coming weeks or months.
“Please support us online,” one recent post implored. “I promise you it’s just as cute and we’re adding a bunch new things often.”One prominent store operator forced to close his Los Angeles shops said he was incensed that big retailers deemed essential such as Costco, Walmart and Target now have the market to themselves to sell nonessential items such as toys, towels and holiday knickknacks that people might otherwise buy at small businesses.
Matt Monroe sat inside Turn Zero Games on Friday with the lights off as he waited for a UPS truck to deliver off a shipment to the store he’s owned for seven years. “We just all have to be smart and take it one day at a time and try not to panic or do anything rash,” he said. “We’re doing all we can right now, but we really can’t do a ton.”
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