People come to Oakland’s Jack London Square for the sense of community, the food, and the beer. However, small business owners are dealing with a complicated obstacle.
However, small business owners are dealing with a complicated obstacle."This place could be a vibrant community but it right now," patron Kevin Ledbetter said.
"Crime has gone out of control and just the cost of everything. I mean, all my inventory has gone up." Chan said. "Your groceries have gone up, so it’s kind of insane right now.""This last year, I’ve drained through our savings," Chan said. "I literally almost closed down October 1st." Third-generation co-owner of Everett and Jones Barbecue, Dorcia White is worried about whether she will be able to hand down her business to the next generation.Business is extremely slow, down a thousand customers at the BBQ joint in September after dealing with two recent break-ins.
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