Minneapolis Small Businesses Can t Breathe Tue May 25, 2021 Racist black supremacist mobs wrecked Minneapolis after the fatal overdose death of George Floyd, a vicious career criminal, in police custody, which became the pretext for a nationwide moral panic over the non-existent problem of police shootings backed by woke corporations. While criminals breathe freer than ever, the city s small businesses may cost $1 billion to rebuild. Target, Walgreens, Cup Foods and other major corporations whose Minneapolis stores were burned, vandalized and looted last year have rebuilt, refurbished and reopened their locations. Some restaurant and retail chains have opted to permanently leave town, but it s the city s small business community that has struggled the most, in part because they lack state and federal government aid
One year after George Floyd s murder, Minneapolis businesses are still reeling
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A year after unrest, Minneapolis businesses struggling to recover
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There is nothing more Cesia Baires wants than to be cooking again. The 30-year-old, first-generation American opened Abi s Cafe in Minneapolis six years ago, but these days, her kitchen sits quietly. Iâm ready to work. I havenât been able to work since the riots happened, Baires said while standing outside of her Salvadorian-themed restaurant.
Bairesâ small business began its days on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Lake Street is home to the city s now abandoned third police precinct and is also the epicenter of where last summer s civil unrest began.
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In January 2020, Maya Santamaria sold her Odd Fellows building at 2709 E. Lake St. to Adenal Investment of Woodbury for $2.8 million.
In May, the building was destroyed by arson during the riots after the police slaying of George Floyd. Santamaria, who still had businesses inside including the La Raza radio station, decided to move it to Richfield.
Adenal Investment couldn t be reached last week to discuss the future of Odd Fellows. Hennepin County valued the property, before the riots, at $2.1 million for tax purposes.