Amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a difficult time for many businesses. While the challenges are many, business owners people in Ontario are doing what they can to make things better.
Dave Franks and his business partner, Stephen Quickert, own a plaza in Belleville that includes 10 stores. In the midst of closures and reduced hours due to COVID-19, he’s decided to help out tenants by not charging them next month’s rent. “Yesterday I went around and let the tenants know that we are going to try and help them and support them.
I know their families are definitely affected by the virus. And anything we can do to try and help, that’s what we wanted to do,” says Franks.