Small Business Under Siege

A tense video has emerged purportedly showing a California restaurant owner asking public health inspectors “are you going to pay my rent?” during a recent dispute over coronavirus prevention restrictions. 

Michigan's health department has been fining a mother of six $1,000 per day for keeping her cafe open in violation of stay-at-home orders issued Nov. 15, documents obtained by FOX Business show.

Irene Siderakis, the owner of the historic Kellogg’s Diner in Brooklyn, called on all restaurants in New York City to “unite” and remain open despite orders to close.

The owners say they are trying to conserve as much money as possible as they "limp ahead."

A report by the National Restaurant Association found that at least 10,000 restaurants have closed nationwide in the last three months alone, bringing the total to more than 110,000.

Restaurants were mandated to close indoor dining on Monday to stem the surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. 

The property owners said Sunday that the coronavirus -- which decimated the restaurant industry -- exacerbated their issues, but the problem began a few years ago when the restaurant's 20-year contract had expired in June of 2018.

A popular California tourist destination is disregarding the state's recent stay-at-home order as coronavirus cases continue to surge.

A Los Angeles restaurant owner blasted Hollywood for reportedly arguing that the entertainment industry cannot be compared to restaurants and bars amid the coronavirus pandemic and the related restrictions.

Small business owners in California's liberal Bay Area are protesting recent coronavirus lockdown orders as infection rates continue to spike in the Golden State. 

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Port Chester, located in Westchester County, was designated as the first orange warning zone by Cuomo in mid-November.

Running a business during the long, cold winter months -- even without a pandemic limiting operations -- had proven to be difficult enough for an Ithaca, New York store owner.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged California communities, leading to another lockdown this month, San Francisco bars and restaurants have had no relief. 

A swath of small business owners that have been fighting tooth and nail to keep their operations alive during the economic downturn fear their businesses won't make it in the new year, according to a new report.

At least 17% of eating and drinking places nationwide have shuttered, with more to come.

A new Facebook report released Tuesday found 15% of small businesses with a Facebook page had shuttered due to the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

More than 110,000 restaurants have shuttered this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, and a new report from the National Restaurant Association suggests time is running out for thousands more. 

Are restaurants really even a vector of COVID spread?

Dave Foldes, the co-founder and owner of five Cronies Sports Grill locations in Southern California, isn't just thinking about himself and the financial toll he faces. He's also thinking about all the people he employs -- especially as Christmas nears.