We were looking at our existing business and thinking this is not going to survive, she recalled. I don t think that any Black or minority-owned businesses would necessarily expect. and I didn t expect anybody to come to my rescue.
Black entrepreneurs say that feeling stems from years of being underfunded and facing extra challenges in an industry notorious for low margins, high staff turnover and long hours.
They say the pandemic has made things even tougher and predict that it could be months or even years before they recoup lost earnings, but they re bent on not letting the health crisis get the best of them.
Black-owned restaurateurs expect long recovery times from pandemic lows
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Black-owned restaurateurs expect slow recovery
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