CHINATOWN, Oahu (KHON2) — With the federal government shutdown now in its second month, local businesses are beginning to see some changes, with some of their customers no longer receiving their usual funds from SNAP benefits.
“We have a huge clientele that relies on SNAP benefits, I’ll say over 50% for sure… let’s say 75%,” said Frankie Chun, partial family owner of Chun’s Meat Market in Chinatown. “They range from ordering or buying fresh pork and live seafood, so we did see a decline in that, especially this week.”
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