Help Reginald's Store during Covid Crisis
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My name is Reginald Stroud, and I am a local Store owner, as well as martial artist.
I opened my first store, Anybody's Dream in the Over the Rhine section of Cincinnati in 2004. In 2014(ten years later), the building where I rented my store and martial arts studio was taken over by a developer, Urban Sites, and they gave me and the other tenants forty five days to move.
Since I lived in the same building as my store, I had the daunting task of finding, not only another place to live for my family and I, but a new location for my store.
After moving my family to Northside, I found a vacant store front, and opened a new store, faced with new challenges.
Last year, I lost thirty percent of my business, after the down turn in our economy, the bus stop in front of my store was moved a block away, creating less traffic to my business, and now Covid has taken a strong hold on my business.
I am currently behind on my rent and utilities, and can't remain open if things don't change very soon, and this is using the term soon, very loosely
My story has been featured in two documentaries, local new papers, on the front page of the Cincinnati Enquire and the Cincinnati Symphony wrote a song about my business, and performed it in a parade, a year ago.
I am here for the Northside community, and I don't want to lose my business for a second time.
I am in need of funds now, to stay in business.
Thank you, to everyone in advance for all of your help.
-Reginald
aka brother teacher
I opened my first store, Anybody's Dream in the Over the Rhine section of Cincinnati in 2004. In 2014(ten years later), the building where I rented my store and martial arts studio was taken over by a developer, Urban Sites, and they gave me and the other tenants forty five days to move.
Since I lived in the same building as my store, I had the daunting task of finding, not only another place to live for my family and I, but a new location for my store.
After moving my family to Northside, I found a vacant store front, and opened a new store, faced with new challenges.
Last year, I lost thirty percent of my business, after the down turn in our economy, the bus stop in front of my store was moved a block away, creating less traffic to my business, and now Covid has taken a strong hold on my business.
I am currently behind on my rent and utilities, and can't remain open if things don't change very soon, and this is using the term soon, very loosely
My story has been featured in two documentaries, local new papers, on the front page of the Cincinnati Enquire and the Cincinnati Symphony wrote a song about my business, and performed it in a parade, a year ago.
I am here for the Northside community, and I don't want to lose my business for a second time.
I am in need of funds now, to stay in business.
Thank you, to everyone in advance for all of your help.
-Reginald
aka brother teacher
Organiser
Reginald Stroud
Organiser
Cincinnati, OH
