Island Pops and others saw greater exposure as consumers moved to learn more about and support Black-owned businesses around the country.
that while small businesses across the country were decimated due to Covid-19, with the number of active business owners nationwide falling by 22% over the course of February through April, Black businesses were hit hardest, with a 41% drop in working business owners. Latino business owners experienced the second-largest drop, nearly a third, and Asian-owned working businesses fell by 26%. Female-owned businesses were also disproportionately affected, falling 25%.
"Don't give up — the main thing is when you get knocked down, the problem is you not getting back up," said Morris, who was able to access a PPP loan for her business. "Even with me losing what I lost, I was blessed enough to get back on my feet with a lot of help. ... I feel that coming out of this, there will be some good."
"People would call and say, 'Do you guys need anything?'" he said. "Before, we called it a patron-type relationship, but it became a bit closer, more like a family." UberEats promoted Cheeky as a Black-owned business to support as protests picked up across the country, which helped drive new customers to it in recent weeks. On Instagram on June 3, Cheeky's"Thank You. Everyone. Today was the busiest day since our new bizarre existence. On a Tuesday. Sandwiched between a reminder of our past and civil strife. Our apologies if we were unable to accommodate everyone. We're still one.
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