Business Struggling To Stay Open

Huntsville rib shack Shababy's is battling a severe lack of customers due to coronavirus.

They're surviving.

Shababy's rib shack here in south huntsville told me many of their regular customers are back... but it's still less business than before the pandemic.

They told me they were part of the paycheck protection plan - but additional funding from the small business administration would help them stay afloat.

Jennifer adcock, manager ,"overall businesses are still kind of struggling.

For us, it did help, but there could always be room for improvement."

Jennifer adcock is a manager at shababy's ribshack in south huntsville.

The business has another location in harvest and told me earlier this month the south huntsville location was struggling to stay open.

Jennifer adcock, manager ,"there is always fear of having to shut the doors.

If we don't get people in here then we are going to have to unfortunately going to have to close down or move locations or do whatever because we also have to pay bills."

Workers are wearing masks when interacting with customers, sanitizing the restaurant and practicing hand washing to protect themselves and customers from a possible coronavirus exposure.

Jennifer adcock, manager , "chairs on top of the tables to keep customers at a distance and when they're getting up we are cloroxing the tables and anything they may touch.

And the trays and the chairs and everything they may sit at."

The business only had half of it's employees working during the shutdown..

And said money from the small business administration helped them pay their workers.

Jennifer adcock, manager , "it has helped with the employment being able to pay our employees."

Now with the business being allowed to have customers inside they're able to bring some more employees back to work.

Jennifer adcock, manager ,"with ms. brandi here.

She just got back from having a baby, so we are able to give some hours as well because people are starting to come in.

It's starting to get a lit more busy.

And i need her help."

The business told me if the small business administration was offering more assistance to businesses they would be interested in the money.

Their goal is to keep both locations in madison county open.

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