Why some businesses are doing better than others during the pandemic Shika Stewart, the owner of Yum Yum Dessert Bar on East Kings Highway in Shreveport, has found a niche in the marketplace for her rolled ice cream, as businesses jockey to survive during tough economic times brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Jeff Ferrell/KSLA) By Jeff Ferrell | December 24, 2020 at 3:14 PM CST - Updated December 24 at 7:14 PM SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - According to figures provided by the online reviewer Yelp Inc., they show about 800 small businesses are closing every day across the country. Some analysts fear that figure could actually be far higher when final numbers are released.