We're Open Omaha: Schezu

We're Open Omaha: Schezu

TOGETHER INPERSON, WE STILLCAN COMETOGETHER AS ACOMMUNITY.KMTV HAS STARTEDA CAMPAIGNCALLED "WE'REOPEN OMAHA." IT'SA PARTNERSHIPBETWEEN US ANDOUR LOCALBUSINESSES WITHONE GOAL -GETTING THEMTHROUGH THISTOUGH TIME.EVERY DAY WE'LLSHINE A LIGHT ON ABUSINESS ORRESTAURANT THATCONTINUES TOSERVE OURCOMMUNITY ANDOURNEIGHBORHOODS.THIS MORNING...ANCHOR MAYASAENZ FOCUSES ONSZECHUANEXPRESS IN OMAHA.22:25 - 22:35"A RESTAURANTTHAT'S BEEN OPENFOR NEARLY THREEDECADES,SZECHUAN EXPRESSIS OPEN ANDHEAVILY RELYINGON THOSE TAKEOUTORDERS DURINGTHIS TIME."AMY AND HERHUSBAND SIENFUWONG MAKE AGOOD TEAM.15:45 - 15:50"VERY GOOD TEAM.DON'T HAVE TOWORRY ABOUTSOMETHING."15:56 - 16:08"GOOD MARRIAGE,GOOD RESTAURANTRIGHT?

YES.AND GOODCHILDREN.WE HAVE TWOGOOD CHILDREN.THEY ARE ALLHEALTHCARECAREERS.MY DAUGHTER IS ANURSE."THE WONGS AREFIRST GENERATIONIMMIGRANTS.THEY OPENED THERESTAURANTTOGETHER WHENTHEY FIRST MOVEDTO OMAHA.7:07 - 7:17"AND YOU GUYSHAVE BEEN OPEN ALONG TIME.YES.1991.30 YEARS.TOO LONG.BUT I WISH I COULDRUN IT 10 MOREYEARS."IN ORDER TOCONTINUE ON FORAT LEAST 10 MOREYEARS...THE WONGSREMAIN OPENDURING THISCOVID-19PANDEMIC...FOCUSING ONLY ONTHEIRTAKEOUT/CURBSIDESERVICES.6:19 - 6:30"WE ARE A FAMILYBUSINESS.AND IT COSTS A LOTTO HAVE DELIVERY.SO OUR PRICES AREKIND OF LOW.VERY REASONABLEPRICE."MORE SO THANEVER...THE WONGS AREGRATEFUL FOR ANYAND ALL SALES.8:11 - 8:23"SINCE JANUARY,AFTER CHRISTMAS,THINGS KIND OFSLOWED DOWN ALITTLE.AND THEN THEVIRUS KIND OFHAPPENED, ANDTHERE WAS A LOTOF THAT GOING ON,I FEEL LIKE DININGHAPPENED LESS."CUSTOMERS LIKENICK LABENZ...WHO TRIED THEMFOR THE FIRST TIMETODAY.4:33 - 4:41"WE DIDN'T REALLYWANT A CHAINSTORE, SO, BETWEENMY GIRLFRIEND ANDI - WE DECIDED ONTHIS PLACE."SHE HOPESOTHERS COME ANDTRY THEM...10:38 - 11:00"WE'VE BEEN HEREALMOST 30 YEARS.I KNOW A LOT OFPEOPLE DON'TKNOW US.WE HAVE A LOT OFLOYAL CUSTOMERS,BUT I WISH, BYMOUTH -EVERYBODY TELL USABOUT TRYING OURFOOD.IT TASTES GOOD."SHE SAYS SHE HASSEEN MANY OF HERREGULARS COMINGMORE OFTEN.9:28 - 9:39"SO APPRECIATE.MAKE ME KIND OFWANT TO CRY.EVERYBODY HAS AHARD TIME.NOT JUST US."8:55 - 9:05"I REALLYAPPRECIATE OURCUSTOMERS.THEY GIVE USSUPPORT ALL THETIME.AND THEY AREREALLY WORRIEDABOUT US.I REALLYAPPRECIATE THAT."GIVING THEM EXTRAWORDS OFENCOURAGEMENTDURING THIS TIME.9:12 - 9:23"I PRAY YOU GUYSSTAY OPEN, STAYSAFE.AND GIVE US BIGTIPS.IT'S SOMETIMES,MORE THAN WHATWE CAN SEE."MAYA SAENZ, 3NN."ONCE AGAIN...