With little left to do but wait for Congress to pass another round of legislation that would help small businesses, Rozeboom made deep personal sacrifices to keep his business afloat. And that number is likely only a fraction of D.C.’s total small business closures, which have gone largely untracked by local and national groups. ADADWhile small businesses nationwide have been pummeled by the economic fallout from the pandemic, those in the District have been particularly impacted. “I have one life.”ADBut Vandaele hopes his other two D.C. restaurants, Belga Cafe and Betsy, will make it through the pandemic. Yet, there is reason for optimism that D.C. will emerge from the crisis with small businesses at least partly intact.

Source: Washington Post September 09, 2020 10:35 UTC