COVID-19 sinks two local eating establishments

COVID-19 sinks two local eating establishments

Across the country, throughout missouri and right here in st.

Joseph- small businesses are struggling to stay afloat during the covid-19 pandemic.

The financial hardships sunk two st.

Joseph business this month.

Here's kq2's kilee thomas with the two restuarants st.

Joseph residents have to say goodbye to.

Kilee thomas reporting after years of working in factories- james knight wanted something more.

He went to school, got his business degree and became owner of his first business - planet subs - in october 2019.

The american dream.

And then covid-19 hit.

Sot: james knight, planet sub owner- "our revenue dropped 60%.

Just like that."

But the bills didn't drop.in fact - rent doubled.

Sot: knight- "when that happened, that was kind of the nail in the coffin."

James had to close down his business sunday-letting 10 employees go sot: knight- "it's hard right now to be out here for me.

I just put so much into it.""the thing is, you're in charge of people's lives.

Those employees depended on this location for their livelihood.

We had a mother working here, we had a son that was taking care of his family."

ánatsá planet subs not the only st.

Joseph eatery covid-19 has closed down.after six years, braceys cafe is closing up shop.

Sot: brett dalby, bracy's cafe owner- "i can't break myself just to keep this place open for a few people."

The pandemic slicing the amount of customers walking in sot: customer- "i'm really sad.

The mom and pop places aren't doing well right now."

Sot: customer- "we're not as regular as we'd like to be given the circumstances we're in right now."

Sot: dalby- "our revenue dropped 60-70%, pre-covid."loyal customers stopping by the cafe to get as much of their favorite dishes before the doors closesot: customer- "oh, i love the biscuits and gravy.

That's my go-to."

Sot: customer- "we always get the breakfast stromboli, with gravy.

It's amazing."

Sot: dalby- "that's the one thing i will miss, is the people."

Thankfully- bracey's isn't saying goodbye forever.

They're hitting the road with a food truck.

Sot: dalby- "this will be good for us."

Two local establishments shut down in a monthand owners don't think they'll be the last sot; dalby- "i think you're going to see a lot more little mom and pop shops close up."

Reporting in st.

Joseph kilee thomas kq2 news the owner of planet sub is hoping to reopen in a different location.

Bracy's cafe plans on starting their food truck after the holidays.

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