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Journal Entry #3

What is open in your neighborhood? What is closed?
Today I went to the Starbucks on Central & Crawford. It was closed for all in-store stuff, as it was only operating its drive-thru. Many fast-food places are operating in the same fashion of drive-thru only, while restaurants are doing takeout only (and delivery if they offer it). Unfortunately, there are certain retailers that have no other choice but to close down completely (for the duration of this pandemic). For example, the Kenny the Kleener dry cleaning store, next to the Starbucks I went to today, was closed. Hopefully banks will be able to give them (and other small businesses) loans very, very soon.

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