A way to support local businesses during 'Safer at Home' order

Local businesses are hurting right now amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE PART OFTHE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY,AND RIGHT NOW, THEY AREHURTING.

SO TMJ4 NEWSLAUNCHED "WE'RE OPEN" TO HELPSUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSESSAYING OPEN-- WHILE MANY OFYOU STAY AT HOME.

JULIA FELLOMET WITH THREE LOCAL OWNERSWHO SAY THEY NEED YOUR SUPPORTNOW MORE THAN EVER.(áSTANDUPá) JULIA FELLO/STANDUPWhile businesses are closed,business owners are gettingcreative to survive.

Thisincludes finding a way to makesure their employees get theirnext paycheck.(áNATá)10:08:33im just about done with thesandwiches in the back10:04:23from last week when theconcern started were downabout 50 percent(á3-D ARTANIMATIONá)THE OWNERS OF"SUBURPIA" SUB SHOP SAY THEYRENOT CONCERNED ABOUT LOSINGHALF OF THEIR BUSINESS...THEYARE MORE FOCUSED ON MAKINGSURE THEIR 20 EMPLOYEES DON'TGET LAID OFF.(áSOTá) HOWIEDUNCAN/SUBURPIA 10:05:10 forthe next two weeks or a monthwere not going to take our ownpay out of the business sohopefully we can still keepsome of our employees workingif possible.WITH SLOWER FOOTTRAFFIC AT THEIR MILWAUKEEWAUWATOSA AND PEWAUKEELOCATIONS, THEY'RE RELYING ONCARRYOUT ONLY ORDERS TO KEEPRUNNING.(áSOTá) REPORTERQUESTION:10:01:45 whats theconfusion going on as abusiness owner(áSOTá) ANSWER:HOWIE DUNCAN/SUBURPIA 10:01:59we just wanna make sure werecompliant at all times10:03:36when each county area what iseach mayor doing10:02:30 asfar as the do's and don'tssometimes were not 100 percentsureRESTAURANTS THAT PROVIDECARRY OUT AND DELIVERY ARECONSIDERED ESSENTIAL DURINGSTAY AT HOME ORDERS, AND AREALLOWED TO STAY OPEN.LIKE KURTSCHULT'S DELI AND PASTRY SHOPIN BROWN DEER.

BUT BUSINESS ISDOWN 35-PERCENT.8:47:28REPORTER QUESTION how are youmaintaining your socialdistancing with your workersinside?

ANSWER: were allspacing ourselves out in thekitchen (áNAT TEXTED VIDEOá)NATS CELL PHONE VIDEO WORKINGIN KITCHENALONG WITH CARRYOUTORDERS, THEY'RE NOW OFFERINGFREE DELIVERY ON THE FOOD THEYMAKE EACH MORNING, WHICHINCLUDES PASTRIES AND FAMOUSGERMAN POTATO SALAD.(áSOTá)BRIAN KENNEDY/KURT SCHULTZDELI & PASTRY SHOP 08:47:55 ona normal weekday we would fillour dining room full but we donot have that ability to dothat right now8:50:47 for usknocking on wood we can lastthrough itAND IN BAY VIEW, THEOWNER OF "COMMUNITY BARK DOGWASH AND GROOM" SAYS SHE HADTO LAY OFF HER EIGHT EMPLOYEES.11:48:03 how much down are youabout 95 percent 95percentyes majority of my business isdog washing and grooming(áARTORDER 3-D PICSá)TO KEEP AFLOATFOR NOW, SHE'S NOW EXPANDEDHER DOG FOOD DELIVERIES TOOWNERS IN OUR AREA WHO NEED TOFEED THEIR PETS.(áSOTá) MARYKILPATRICK/COMMUNITY BARK DOGWASH & GROOM11:48:22 do youplan to reopen?

Absolutely wewill reopen I'm confident inthat thats why im encouragingpeople to buy gift cards aswellSO WHILE WE NEED TO STAYAWAY FROM EACH OTHER AT THISTIME.THIS IS ONE WAY WE CANCOME TOGETHER, TO RALLY AROUNDBUSINESSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEESWHO NEED US NOW MORE THAN EVER.JULIA FELLO TMJ NEWS.AND IF YOU WANT TO SEE OURGROWING LIST OF WHAT'S OPEN...OR IF YOU WANT TO ADD YOURBUSINESS TO THE LIST... HEADTO TMJ4 DOT COM SLASH OP