10 November 2020
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com)– {Hundreds of|Numerous} {businesses|companies|services|organizations} in St. Louis County are {desperately|frantically} {trying|attempting} to keep their doors open {during|throughout} the pandemic, which {has|has actually} had {a detrimental|a harmful|a damaging|a destructive} {impact on|effect on|influence on} sales {in some cases|sometimes|in many cases}. Now, {businesses|companies|services|organizations} are {worried about|stressed over|fretted about} {a second|a 2nd} shutdown.
Catherine Burns owns Ann’s Bra {Shop|Store}. She {said|stated} her {business|company|service|organization} {has|has actually} lost 80% in {overall|general|total} sales. She {had to|needed to} furlough 19 {employees|workers|staff members} this spring.
Burns {said|stated} her {business|company|service|organization} {serves as|functions as|works as|acts as} {one of|among} the {largest|biggest} mastectomy centers in the Midwest. She {thought|believed} that {was enough|sufficed} of {a reason|a factor} to be {considered|thought about} {an essential|an important|a vital|a necessary} {business|company|service|organization}.
[READ: St. Louis County {may|might} {face|deal with} {renewed|restored} {restrictions|limitations|constraints} due to {virus|infection}] “We were {forced|required} to close for 48 days with the health department {and then|and after that} when we {tried|attempted}
to get a waiver {because|since|due to the fact that} we {thought|believed} we were {an essential|an important|a vital|a necessary}. We were … in essence we were {told|informed} no,” {said|stated} Burns. She {said|stated} if another shutdown were to {take effect|work}, her {business|company|service|organization} would {survive|make it through|endure} {but|however} she {worries|frets|stresses} she ‘d have
to furlough more {employees|workers|staff members}. {Another {major|significant} {concern|issue} is for her {customers|clients|consumers} who {rely on|depend on|count on} her mastectomy center.|Another {major|significant} {concern|issue} is for her {customers|clients|consumers} who rely on her mastectomy.} “It’s been {devastating|ravaging}, {absolutely|definitely} {devastating|ravaging}, “{said|stated} Burns. St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page’s {newest|most recent|latest} {warning|caution} is {understandably|naturally|not surprisingly} {concerning|worrying} for her and {hundreds of|numerous} other {businesses|companies|services|organizations} in St. Louis County
. In a Facebook post Monday, Page {said|stated}:”Covid-19 cases are {too high|too expensive|expensive}. We have one last {chance|possibility|opportunity} to slow the spread {before|prior to} we are {forced|required} to put more {restrictions|limitations|constraints} in {place|location}.” Page’s {office|workplace} {said|stated} if it’s {decided|chosen} another shutdown is {necessary|required|needed|essential}, it’s {likely|most likely} {businesses|companies|services|organizations}'{capacity|capability} would be {adjusted|changed} {first|initially} {before|prior to} downright {forcing|requiring} them to
close their doors. {A spokesperson|A representative} for Page {also|likewise} {said|stated} the$173.5 million grant from the federal government through the CARES Act this spring was {helpful|useful|valuable|practical|handy} {because|since|due to the fact that} it {allowed|enabled|permitted} Page’s {office|workplace} to {allocate|assign|designate} {just|simply}
over$19 million for {small businesses|small companies}. Page’s {office|workplace} is hoping congress {agrees to|consents to|accepts} {give them|provide} {a second|a 2nd} round for CARES Act {money|cash}.”It’s been {crazy|insane} and {definitely|certainly|absolutely} something that we’re {trying|attempting} to {deal with|handle} {along with|together with|in addition to} {everybody|everyone} else, “Tommy Brogran, sales
{consultant|specialist|expert} for Victorian Sales, {said|stated}. The pandemic is having a much {different|various} {impact on|effect on|influence on} Victorian Sales, {a company|a business} in Fenton {known|understood} for fireplaces, grills, and {outdoor|outside} {patio|patio area} {heaters|heating units|heating systems}. Sales {have|have actually} {nearly|almost} doubled {since|because|considering that|given that} {last year|in 2015}, {but|however} the {company|business} is now {running into|encountering|facing} {a different|a various} {problem|issue}
.”With the {restrictions|limitations|constraints} on {everyone|everybody} {shutting down|closing down} for production, now the {manufacturers|producers|makers} are {not able|unable} to {keep up|maintain}, “{said|stated} Brogran. Brogan {said|stated} some {patio|outdoor patio|patio area} {heaters|heating units|heating systems}
, which are {very popular|incredibly popular|popular|preferred} {right now|today}, are back {ordered|purchased|bought} {until|up until|till} February. “Orders {have|have actually} come in for 200 {heaters|heating units|heating systems} at
a time for {restaurants|dining establishments} that have {different|various} chains and we {haven’t|have not} {been able to|had the ability to} {sell|offer} one {because|since|due to the fact that} we can’t fill the orders,” {said|stated} Brogan.
Source: kmov.com