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#OTGYpsi: Area Businesses Open And Thrive Despite The Pandemic

Many businesses struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has been a time of opportunity for some entrepreneurs in the greater Ypsilanti area. Lisa Barry and On the Ground Ypsi project manager Sarah Rigg talk to one Ypsilanti store owner, Jen Eastridge, who kept an established business running and even opened a second, new store during the global health crisis.

Resources:

Concentrate Ann Arbor

Sarah Rigg's Feature Article: From halal burgers to a "galactic gift shop," these Ypsi-area businesses opened during COVID-19

Stone and Spoon

Stardust

Blazin' Burgerz

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— Lisa Barry is the host of All Things Considered on WEMU. You can contact Lisa at 734.487.3363, on Twitter @LisaWEMU, or email her at lbarryma@emich.edu

Lisa Barry was a reporter, and host of All Things Considered on 89.1 WEMU.
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