Neighboring Town Center businesses struggle to stay afloat during COVID-19 outbreak

Neighboring Town Center businesses struggle to stay afloat during COVID-19 outbreak

LIKE NICK SAID, THE BILLWILL ALSO HELP SMALLBUSINESSES....BUT SO CAN YOU.THE DOOR IS OPEN -- BUTBLUE CHIP COOKIES SAYSNOT TOO MANY PEOPLEARE WALKING THROUGH IT.Jennifer Balsbaugh/Owner, BlueChip Cookies"Business is down quite a bit,understandably.

Us and just afew places here left are openin the mall."Brandon Jordan/Owner, Revo Cup"Us and Blue Chip.

There'snot a whole bunch openaround us."BEFORE COVID-19 -- REVOCUP -- ONLY OPEN FOR 3MONTHS...NATS -- STEAM SHOT-- WAS JUST HEATING UP.Brandon Jordan/Owner, Revo Cup"We're fighting it out.

That'sthe best thing you can do."JUST TWO MONTHS AGO --THIS SHOP WAS SLAMMED!BUT NOW... SALES AREDOWN 70 PERCENT.Brandon Jordan/Owner, Revo Cup"It's extremely hard foreverybody.

It's not just us,it'sthe entire community.Everybody's been affected byit."Jennifer Balsbaugh/Owner, BlueChip Cookies"All the bills are still duerightnow so we're just trying tomake enough to cover thebills.""Is that sustainable for youguys?""I hope so."THAT HOPE IS FLOWINGBETWEEN THESE TWOSHOPS...BALANCING THECHALLENGES -- OF WORKAND FAMILY.AFTER ALL -- DAD IS ONDUTY.Brandon Jordan/Owner, Revo Cup"We're doing homework anjust staying positive andhaving fun with it as much aswe can."Jennifer Balsbaugh/Owner, BlueChip Cookies"We're just trying to hang onlong enough, keep the doorsopen to still serve thecommunity delicious cookiesand be able to pick right backup where we left off when allthis passes by."A COUPLE OF CUSTOMERSWHO STOPPED INSIDE --WANT OTHERS TO DO THESAME.Paula Halifax/Shopping Small"I just want to, just encourageeveryone to get out andsupport the small businesses.""Small businesses are like thefoundation of every good city."KANSAS CITY -- LIKE SOMANY OTHERS -- IS FILLEDWITH PEOPLE HOPINGYOU'LL SHOP SMALL.Jennifer Balsbaugh/Owner, BlueChip Cookies"If you're not affected rightnow income wise and you cansupport small business, wereally need your help.""It's going to take the wholecommunity for our smallbusinesses to survive."Brandon Jordan/Owner, Revo Cup"We're praying for the best."Jennifer Balsbaugh/Owner, BlueChip Cookies"We're going to make it."JENNIFER AT BLUE CHIPCOOKIES SAYS YOU CANSUPPORT SMALLBUSINESSES WITHOUTSPENDING A PENNY.SHE ENCOURAGESPEOPLE TO SHARE SOCIALMEDIA POSTS AND HELPSPREAD THE WORD ABOUTSMALL BUSINESSES THATARE STILL OPEN.SOMETIME