small business sat

small business sat

Owners are working to get back on their feet -- and one community is bonding together to do it.

This weekend-- downtown evansville held a small business saturday.

Typically held after black friday -- this is the first spring version.

During this pandemic--many local businesses cut down on employees--- hours---or even closed for several weeks.

Organizers say--- more than 20 businesses opened their doors to customers -- and offered deals.

"it's really in response to the covid-19 pandemic.

We saw that a lot of our stores and our restaurants in downtown evansville had been impacted in a number of ways.

They had to reduce their staffing and their hours, and they saw a lot of their regular client-el not be able to come."

Precautions were in place at the shops-- including wearing masks -- taking customers' temperature -- and social