VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Paul Weintraub described a grandfather clock that was recently fixed, one of the many unique items inside Backhome Antiques in DeLand.
He’s been the store owner for a month now and said business has dropped about 95% in just a matter of days. “Right now it’s all walk-in traffic.
There’s nobody walking. I have one customer in the store right now and she’s checking things out,” Weintraub chuckled. He said even dwindling sales can’t stop him from smiling, knowing that April’s rent will be one less thing he has to worry about.
The owner of his building and six others is trust, according to Weintraub. He said the manager of the trust gave the tenants a very generous break. “$1.06 for the entire month," he said about