In 2020, Dwayne Allen launched Big Marble Organics, a Jamaican-inspired line of organic soft drinks and mixers. Each bottle is produced in Phoenix, but now Allen says he’s ready to expand into Nevada and southern California.“We’ve got a few folks, bars and restaurants, that are teed up and ready to receive our product,” he said. “We just need to figure out how to get it to
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The Breadfruit and Rum Bar in downtown Phoenix closed shortly after dine-in service was halted in March 2020.
March 19 will mark one year since the pandemic forced The Breadfruit and Rum Bar in downtown Phoenix to close. At the same time, the Chicago Hamburger Company, another locally owned independent restaurant saw sales plummet 65%.
Over the past year, KJZZ has been checking in with both restaurants. In this report, Christina Estes shares how the pandemic has changed the business owners professionally and personally.
The Breadfruit And Rum Bar
Six weeks after Arizona s governor declared an emergency, anxiety filled the voice of The Breadfruit co-owner Danielle Leoni: “I don’t think I’m going to make it. I don’t think I can make it.”