Bars try to stay afloat following Gov. Ducey's executive order

Video Credit: KGUN, Tucson, AZ
Published on July 4, 2020 - Duration: 01:48s
With Governor Ducey's recent executive order, many bars have temporarily closed.

Bars try to stay afloat following Gov. Ducey's executive order

CLOSED -- FOR A SECOND TIME.THE OWNER OF JOHN HENRY'S BAR-- DOWNTOWN -- SAYS IT'S GOINGTO BE HARD FOR HIS NEWBUSINESS -- TO SURVIVE ANOTHERMONTH OF EMPTY BAR STOOLS.

9ON YOUR SIDES LUZDELIACABALLERO EXPLAINS -- WHATHE'S DOING TO STAY AFLOAT.TRT: 1:30 OUTQ: SOCLUZDELIA WHEN PEYTON REAVISHEARD ABOUT THE ORDER, HE KNEWHIS BAR WAS GOING TO TAKE AHIT...SO HE IMMEDIATELY BEGANDRAFTING UP SOLUTIONS.

PKG THEEXPERIENCE HAS BEEN AROLLERCOASTER TO SAY THELEAST.

REAVIS IS THE OPERATINGPARTNER OF JOHN HENRYS BAR ON6TH.HE SAYS HIS BUSINESS ISLOSING MONEY EVERY DAY, ANDGOVERNOR DUCEYS ORDER ISNTHELPING.

AS A BAR WERE ALMOSTCOMPLETELY SHUT DOWN.

WEREJUST TRYING TO SURVIVE AT THISPOINT.

THATS BECAUSE THEYONLY HAVE A SERIES 6 LIQUORLICENSE, WHICH ALLOWS BARS TOPRIMARILY SELL ALCOHOL--NOTFOOD... WE DONT HAVE AKITCHEN, WE DONT HAVE ARESTAURANT LICENSE, SO WE AREDEEMED MORE OF THE PROBLEM.BUSINESSES THAT HAVE A SERIES7 LIQUOR LICENSE, WHICHINCLUDE SALOONS, GOLF COURSES,AND GYMS, ARE IN THE SAMEBOAT-- IT IS A LITTLE WEIRDTHAT BARS HAVE TO BE SHUT DOWNBUT YOU CAN STILL YOU KNOWDRIVE BY SOME PLACES THAT AREBARS AND GRILLS AND TO HAVETHEM STILL OPEN AND STILLPACKED WHILE WERE FORCED TOBE CLOSED IS A LITTLEFRUSTRATING.

BUT REAVIS ISNTGOING TO LET THE NEW ORDERSHUT HIS ALCOHOL SALES DOWNFOR GOOD.

WERE DOING TO- GOSON WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYSFROM 3PM-7PM.

SO THAT HELPS.IM ALSO OFFERING DELIVERY BUTNEVER IN A MILLION YEARS DID ITHINK THAT WOULD BE ALL OF OURBUSINESS WE COULD DO.

ANDWHILE HES FRUSTRATED WITH THEREPEATED CLOSURES, HE SAYSITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

WEJUST OPENED IN NOVEMBER.

SO TOBE SHUT DOWN IN MARCH AND THENAGAIN THIS MONTH IS REALLYHARD FINANCIALLY, BUT AGAIN IFITS FOR THE GREATER GOOD,THERES NO PRICE ON THAT.LUZDELIA CABALLERO KGUN9 ONYOUR SIDE.ANOTHER SET OF BUSINESS --FORCED TO CLOSE FOR AT LEAST A

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