Omaha Food Lovers Facebook group helps struggling restaurants
Susie Robison says the group helped save her store from going out of business. Share Updated: 10:53 PM CST Jan 19, 2021
Susie Robison says the group helped save her store from going out of business. Share Updated: 10:53 PM CST Jan 19, 2021
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Show Transcript GROUP IS SUPPORTING RESTAURANTS STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE, AND HELPING THEM THRIVE. JULIE: WHAT STARTED AS A ONLINE SPACE TO SHARE LOVE FOR LOCAL FOOD GREW INTO A COMMUNITY EAGER TO HELP STRUGGLING BUSINESSES. KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S EMILY TENCER SPOKE WITH TWO BUSINESS OWNERS THAT SAY THE GROUP KEPT THEIR BUSINESS ALIVE. EMILY: THE FACEBOOK GROUP OMAHA FOOD LOVERS TRIPLED IN SIZE OVER THE PANDEMIC, JUMPING FROM 16,000 FOLLOWERS TO ALMOST 50,000. MEMBERS WERE DETERMINED TO HELP OUT LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND THOSE RESTAURANTS TELL ME THE GROUP HAS BEEN A BIG HELP. IT WAS A HOPEFUL FIRST FIVE DAYS FOR WONTON JON’S FOOD TRUC