Well, the snowstorm came, then went … eventually. The only remaining ice exists in the shadows. The highways are drivable, and, fortunately, life has returned to normal with minimal casualties. We made it through another version of Dallaska.
But while everyone races to reclaim their seat at their favorite neighborhood bar that shuttered for nearly a week, or books a dinner at their favorite local restaurant to recover losses caused by the inclement weather, other local businesses are trying to pick up the thawed pieces all the same.
From Saturday to Wednesday, our world essentially stopped spinning. Most businesses, fearing the treacherous roads and anticipating low demand, closed up shop for the weekend and then some. A weekend closure is easy to bounce back from if you have conglomerate support and millionaire investors backing you, and in a city dominated by chain establishments, retailers in Dallas do. But not all, and for those who don’t, a lost weekend can be unrecoverable…