Opinion: nprscottsimon tells the story of Manny's — a family-run deli in Chicago that's been struggling during the pandemic.
In this file photo taken Nov. 4, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn thanks voters at Manny's Deli, two days after the general election in which he defeated Republican challenger Bill Brady.In this file photo taken Nov. 4, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn thanks voters at Manny's Deli, two days after the general election in which he defeated Republican challenger Bill Brady.
The coronavirus shutdown began in March. One of the benefits of a family business is they can run it more like family than a business — for a while. Dan Raskin, the fourth generation of his family to run Manny's, says they kept all 43 staff members working, making meals for health care workers, and made sure staff brought food home to their families."They're our families, too," Dan Raskin told us.
But the weeks of the shutdown became months. Even as businesses reopened, multitudes still work from home.When a family business is forced to close, people lose their livelihoods, families lose support, and a city loses revenue and vitality. A landmark like Manny's is also a link to history. You can point to where Barack Obama talked politics over pastrami, Oprah had apple sauce on her latkes, and where your grandfather went when he got tired of dieting.
On Tuesday, Dan Raskin posted a short tweet:"We are struggling. This isn't a joke. Support your fav deli for dinner tonight. Thx"For the rest of this week, the socially-distanced line to get into Manny's has sometimes stretched around the block. "I'm lost for words," Dan Raskin told us."One or two busy days won't be enough to keep us going. But it's enough to make us want to keep going."
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