UpdatedThu, Dec 10, 2020 at 1:36 pm ET
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A&J King Artisan Bakers owners are grateful for their dedicated customers, but admit the challenges of 2020 have been punishing for small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. (A&J King Artisan Bakers)
SALEM, MA The challenges Andy and Jackie King faced at A&J King Artisan Bakers of Salem in 2020 started well before the onset of the coronavirus health crisis, and promise to continue well after the calendar turns to 2021.
The couple preserved through a redesign of their Central Street retail location in January, a burst pipe that flooded that space two days after the redesign was finished, then an insurance battle to cover costs of the extensive damage.