Los Angeles wouldn’t be the great city it is without the local mom-and-pop shops, long-standing restaurants, and businesses that fuel the community with culture, delicious food, inviting smiles, and resources.
Yet, with rising rents and the cost of almost everything going up, the local businesses that many of us love and have frequented for years are now more than ever in danger of closing. It feels like almost every other month, we hear about a business closing its doors or attempting to stay open.
Last year, L.A. TACO reported on businesses that were on the brink of closing like La Serenata and X’Tiosu Kitchen , which the community loves. Both rang the alarm last year due to economic struggles, adapting to social media, and not having enough customers. Luckily, they are still open, but many other businesses in the area are starting to express their struggle to stay open…