SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Center City Soft Pretzel Company on Washington Avenue has been a South Philly staple for 40 years, but the pandemic left this family-owned small business short on money.Add to the mix, a devasting power surge last week that damaged their essential equipment."Our business is down 80% right now, so with schools not being in session, hospitals don't want visitors coming in, vendors, who are they vending to?
There's no one in Center City," general manager Erika Bonnett said.Bonnett, whose dad started the business, thought the power surge was the nail in the coffin, but she reluctantly setup a GoFundMe."We are proud people.