Richard Skorman, co-owner of Poor Richard’s restaurant in Colorado Springs, is a staple in the community. Ever since opening a used bookstore in 1975 out of a home he rented for $100 a month, Skorman has grown the Poor Richard’s name into a multibusiness complex on North Tejon Street, which includes a restaurant, a toy shop, a café and wine bar, and, of course, a bookstore. He’s done it all alongside his wife and business partner, Patricia Seator. (Make sure you put her in there, Skorman said during an interview with The Colorado Sun).
Last week, the restaurant started offering free meals to government workers as a show of support during the shutdown.
He knows that a slice of pizza isn’t going to lighten anyone’s financial load, that a cup of tiramisu doesn’t lessen the burden of unpaid bills. But it’s about the gesture, he said…