The beginning of the month is usually a busy time at Mecca Market, but owner Ashraf Salameh believes that may not be the case in November.
“The SNAP funding freeze will be a big effect on our business because maybe half of my customers they have it. So if they don’t have it, the business goes down,” explained Salameh.
The US Department of Agriculture, citing the ongoing government shutdown, announced it will not provide funding for SNAP starting Saturday, November 1st. While money still on EBT cards can still be used after that date, businesses are anticipating a drop in sales…