When Interstate Vapor announced its storefront's permanent closure in early April on Facebook, owner Leo Carusone, right, thanked its loyal customers and encouraged them to shop their products online instead until June 30. Facebook
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"It was an emotional decision to close because we've met so many great people and loyal customers who have become our friends," Carusone said. "We took the business from nothing and made it pretty successful for five years. We kind of saw it coming though for the last few months."
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Iconic Lower 9th Ward storefront leans on community to weather coronavirus troubles | wwltv.com
With help from his wife Keasha, Cotlon's store – Burnell's Lower Ninth Ward Market – remains up and running during the coronavirus pandemic. He's healthy and his shelves are stocked. But now the virus is indirectly threatening his years of hard work.
"One lady, she was stealing meat," he recounted. "I have cameras everywhere, so I caught her. Instead of me calling the police, I gave her a broom and I told her to sweep up around the store."
"She cried. She apologized to me. And I said next time you need something, just come to me, let me know. And if I'm able to help you, I will."
Turn Boarded Up Storefronts into Art | SF Station
Giving a lending hand to the communities we love has become a powerful way people are helping each other out. With so many storefronts being boarded up and artists not being commissions like before, a genius idea arose. The idea became real with Paint the Void , an effort to beautify our neighborhoods and help artists in one fell swoop.
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Month two of quarantine is upon us. Artists still don’t have gigs. The Bay Area’s boarded up storefronts are only adding to the unease. A great way to prevent our iconic streets from turning into dismal post apocalyptic landscapes is to commission out of work artists to paint the boards with messages of hope and images of beauty. Please consider helping us raise $10,000 to enable 15 artists to uplift 15 storefronts by donating or sharing the campaign. Thank you for your support.
NYC Retailers Boarding Up Their Storefronts Are Sending "Wrong Message" During Coronavirus,
If you've walked around New York City at all in the last couple weeks since Governor Andrew Cuomo shutdown all non-essential businesses, you've probably seen them: stores that have been boarded up with plywood, papered over their windows, or even placed barricades outside their entrances. A recent look at SoHo showed that pretty much every luxury brand had emptied out their storefronts and/or boarded up, though this is happening all over the city.
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More and more NYC businesses boarded up, and not because it'll be windy tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/9OUl0oM8XI
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These Plywood Murals Are Turning Closed Storefronts Into Open-Air Galleries - 303 Magazine
What started as a trend on Broadway became a citywide phenomenon, and now the newest street art in Denver can be found on plywood . Some of the artwork simply seeks to spread positive messages like “stay safe” or “remember to distance safely” or “we love you Denver.” Other murals are stunning works that deserve to find a permanent home when the businesses hopefully open back up.
Tattoo shops are lucky in the sense that the employees are already artists. Sure, most of them work on a different canvas than plywood normally, but adding art to the boards did not daunt two of these shops. Thick As Thieves’ mural was painted by shop owner Mike Pinto , whereas the boards over Bound By Design ‘s windows are aimed at a cheerful and informative message more than a cohesive piece of art.
Ripple Foods Launches Digital Storefront: Rich and Creamy Plant Milk Delivered - VegOut Magazine
Impossible Foods is coming to a grocery store near you! That's right, the wait is finally over, and it couldn't have come at a better time! This award-winning plant-based meat company made its grocery store debut back in September 2019 at select stores. And when we say select, we mean SELECT! But starting Friday, April 17th, Impossible Foods will roll out their products in 777 additional grocery stores in California, Nevada, and the greater Chicago area.
Stocking up on your beloved plant milk, without even going to the store, just got a whole lot easier.
Strength in flexibility: Jour de Crepe | Southwest Orange | West Orange Times & Windermere
But with so many events and social gatherings canceled because of COVID-19, the Southwest Orange resident has been forced to shift his business model as the world navigates a time of uncertainty.
Figueira owns the Jour de Crepe food truck, from which he sells sweet and savory crepes. From the fan-favorite strawberry or banana with Nutella to another bestseller, the langostino lobster crepe, Jour de Crepe offers a variety of crepes suited to various palates.
Storefronts in Washington, D.C. get uplifting makeover - CGTN
In Washington, D.C., some storefronts are getting an uplifting makeover. The U.S. has seen a staggering number of coronavirus infections over the past few weeks, but these murals are helping spark hope in dark times.
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