Kensington business owners on pandemic recovery: ‘Things are getting better slowly, but we have a long way to go’
For the past four years, Sonny Heff and his wife have run the Kensington Mini Mart, a corner…
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‘Things for me and my business, at the beginning of the pandemic, were tough’
Rafael Suarez Owner of Sharp City Barber Shop at 3089 Kensington Ave. Interviewed in September 2021 Editor’s Note:…
‘We really didn’t get much help. In fact, we had the City do the opposite.’
Sonny Heff Co-owner of Kensington Mini Mart, a corner store at 2560 Kensington Ave. Interviewed in April 2021…
‘I felt that it was my responsibility, being a leader in education, to continue our services.’
Laveina Dash Owner of Greener Little Seeds, an eco-friendly child development center and preschool at 2534 Amber St. …
‘We didn’t know what the future held for the business as well as the community .’
John Armstrong Owner of Harrison Consultants Physical Therapy at 2034 E. Allegheny Ave. Interviewed in May 2021 Editor’s…
“We were just opening our doors when everyone was told to shut down.’
Wanda Darden Co-owner at Studio Six Two, an events venue at 2424 Coral St. Suite CT4 Interviewed in…
‘We went from thousands of dollars a day to $50 a day within a week.’
Blew Kind Co-owner of Franny Lou’s Porch, a cafe and community space at 2400 Coral St. Interviewed in…
‘In order to survive, we had to continue to sell to our customer base.’
Linda Gallant Editorial Director of The Head and The Hand, a nonprofit bookstore at 2644 Coral St. Interviewed…
‘People needed their jobs.’
Brad Tabaac Owner of Friendly Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy at 2258 N. Front St. Interviewed in July 2021…
‘The City of Philadelphia gave us a lot of resources.’
Sunny Phanthavong Co-owner of Vientiane Bistro, a Lao-Thai restaurant at 2537 Kensington Ave. Interviewed in June 2021 Editor’s…