Symmetry Jewelers on Hampson Street in the Riverbend
Behind the glittering offerings at Symmetry Jewelers lies a pandemic story despite how very busy they are and have been.
Like other non-essential businesses, Symmetry Jewelers closed down when it was mandated on March 22. They reopened a couple of months later, on the first day it was allowed.
They bought masks for staff and customers alike, installed sanitizer stations and social-distancing markers, and developed a regimen for regular sterilizing. And like other local businesses, they had to register with the city to be permitted to open up.
During those two lockdown months, the business took out a line of credit to pay employees while they applied for the Paycheck Protection Program. They were approved for the program, but the rules prohibited paying any past expenses, so the line of credit could not be reimbursed.