Several Calgary stores, clinics and service providers are coming up with new ways of doing business during the current COVID-19 pandemic that has seen many others close their doors.
Unleashed is a small pet store in the Mount Royal area that specializes in raw and whole foods for dogs. Owner Mark Bewer said it became clear at the onset of the pandemic that he couldn’t keep his staff or customers safe doing business as usual. “We found ourselves incredibly busy with the panic-buying and the stocking up… sometimes we had 50 — maybe 60 — people in here,” said Bewer, who has been at the same location for the last 15 years. “So we just went, ‘No, we can’t have these crowds,’ and that’s when we decided we needed to close the doors to foot