Saving Small Businesses One Mail-Order Cheesesteak at a Time
Goldbelly is delivering New York bagels and Texas barbecue to homes thousands of miles away, and shipping care packages to first responders.
Source: Goldbelly
Since the coronavirus began to wreak havoc on the food industry, Pat’s King of Steaks, the 24/7 Philadelphia cheesesteak institution, has seen business at its window drop 80%. Likewise, New York landmark Ess-a-Bagel has seen retail business fall 80% since mid-March, when shelter-in-place rules took effect.
Countless small businesses like them have been forced to shutter because of similarly challenging numbers. But Pat’s and Ess-a-Bagel have continued turning out their specialties thanks to the online gourmet food store Goldbelly.