Stage 2 of 'Back on Track Indiana' has business owners eager to reopen their doors

Governor Eric Holcomb's plan to reopen the economy will happen in stages, including commercial businesses and personal services tentatively opening on May 11.

Holcomb's plan to re-open indiana fox 55's mallory beard caught up with local store owners to see how they're preparing to open their doors again.

Bluebird restaurant owner natalie denny is eager to serve her customers again.

Natalie denney//the bluebird restaurant owner "we are beyond excited to open back up."

Stage two of governor eric holcomb's five step plan called "back on track indiana," allows restaurants to serve food at fifty percent capacity starting may eleventh.

So denney will be taking precautions.

Natalie denney//the bluebird restaurant owner "i am currently making masks for all of the employees to wear.

We're not going to have a standing waiting room.

We're going to take your name and number.

You can either wait in your car, go for a drive.

We will call you when your table is ready."

Stage two allows hair salons to take customers by appointment only.

After being off for so long, kachelle smith's getting filled by the hour .

Kachell smtih//liberty beauty hair company owner "for it to go from this routine to nothing, it's definitely affected me.

And i enjoy the part about making people feel good, and i haven't gotten to do that in a while."

Many small businesses felt a financial during the stay at home order.

They're hoping back on track indiana will do just that: help them get back on track.

Kachell smtih//liberty beauty hair company owner "at the end of the day, even if you are financially prepared...this was still a pretty big hit to take out of nowhere because we had no income."

With back on track in indiana, hopefully hoosiers can recover financially and stay healthy.

In fort wayne, i'm mallory beard.

Fox 55 news.

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