We're open: helping local businesses during Safer at Home order

Our Julia Fello met with three local business owners who say they need community support now, more than ever.

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE PART OFTHE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY,AND RIGHT NOW, THEY AREHURTING.

SO TMJ4 NEWS LAUNCHED"WE'RE OPEN" TO HELP SUPPORTLOCAL BUSINESSES SAYING OPEN--WHILE MANY OF YOU STAY ATHOME.

JULIA FELLO MET WITHTHREE LOCAL OWNERS WHO SAYTHEY NEED YOUR SUPPORT NOWMORE THAN EVER.(áSTANDUPá) JULIA FELLO/STANDUPWhile businesses are closed,business owners are gettingcreative to survive.

Thisincludes finding a way to makesure their employees get theirnext paycheck.(áNATá)10:08:33im just about done with thesandwiches in the back10:04:23from last week when theconcern started were downabout 50 percent(á3-D ARTANIMATIONá)THE OWNERS OF"SUBURPIA" SUB SHOP SAY THEYRENOT CONCERNED ABOUT LOSINGHALF OF THEIR BUSINESS...THEYARE MORE FOCUSED ON MAKINGSURE THEIR 20 EMPLOYEES DON'TGET LAID OFF.(áSOTá) HOWIEDUNCAN/SUBURPIA 10:05:10 forthe next two weeks or a monthwere not going to take our ownpay out of the business sohopefully we can still keepsome of our employees workingif possible.WITH SLOWER FOOTTRAFFIC AT THEIR MILWAUKEEWAUWATOSA AND PEWAUKEELOCATIONS, THEY'RE RELYING ONCARRYOUT ONLY ORDERS TO KEEPRUNNING.RESTAURANTS THATPROVIDE CARRY OUT AND DELIVERYARE CONSIDERED ESSENTIALDURING STAY AT HOME ORDERS,AND ARE ALLOWED TO STAY OPEN.LIKE KURT SCHULT'S DELI ANDPASTRY SHOP IN BROWN DEER.

BUTBUSINESS IS DOWN 35-PERCENT.8:47:28 REPORTER QUESTION howare you maintaining yoursocial distancing with yourworkers inside?

ANSWER: wereall spacing ourselves out inthe kitchen (áNAT TEXTEDVIDEOá)NATS CELL PHONE VIDEOWORKING IN KITCHENALONG WITHCARRYOUT ORDERS, THEY'RE NOWOFFERING FREE DELIVERY ON THEFOOD THEY MAKE EACH MORNING,WHICH INCLUDES PASTRIES ANDFAMOUS GERMAN POTATO SALAD.(áSOTá) BRIAN KENNEDY/KURTSCHULTZ DELI & PASTRY SHOP08:47:55 on a normal weekdaywe would fill our dining roomfull but we do not have thatability to do that right now8:50:47 for us knocking onwood we can last through itANDIN BAY VIEW, THE OWNER OF"COMMUNITY BARK DOG WASH ANDGROOM" SAYS SHE HAD TO LAY OFFHER EIGHT EMPLOYEES.11:48:03how much down are you about 95percent 95 percent yesmajority of my business is dogwashing and grooming(áARTORDER 3-D PICSá)TO KEEP AFLOATFOR NOW, SHE'S NOW EXPANDEDHER DOG FOOD DELIVERIES TOOWNERS IN OUR AREA WHO NEED TOFEED THEIR PETS.(áSOTá) MARYKILPATRICK/COMMUNITY BARK DOGWASH & GROOM11:48:22 do youplan to reopen?

Absolutely wewill reopen I'm confident inthat thats why im encouragingpeople to buy gift cards aswellSO WHILE WE NEED TO STAYAWAY FROM EACH OTHER AT THISTIME.THIS IS ONE WAY WE CANCOME TOGETHER, TO RALLY AROUNDBUSINESSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEESWHO NEED US NOW MORE THAN EVER.JULIA FELLO TMJ NEWS.