Skipping the Bailout Leaves Love to Pay the Bill for Shopkeepers
- Consumers try to help local stores stay afloat across the U.S.
- “It’s been incredibly humbling,” said a yoga studio owner
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The customer had an odd request for Lori Carroll: Close your eyes and put your hand out, he told her.
With social distancing, they were the only ones in Jan’s bookshop in Beaverton, Oregon, where Carroll is sole proprietor. But she complied.