The owner of Panico Salon
& Spa in Ridgewood is hoping to get a message across that small businesses
are better equipped to keep people safe right now.
Jack Panico says it's easier
to follow COVID-19 protocols at salons like his, as opposed to big-box stores.
Panico wants people to know
that just because a business is bigger, doesn't mean it’s safer.
"It's impossible for
them to do what small business does,” says Panico. “Small business can control
their business. Big box stores cannot. They have hundreds of people in there,
touching everything. Impossible. They're making a killing and small businesses [are]
suffering."
Panico is asking for
government funding to help small businesses.