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Bully bar near downtown d.c., business post pandemic has never been the same. >> i'm still climbing the hill. >> reporter: covid closed two of his four restaurants, government loans saved the other two. but with city center struggling to bring back traffic, his revenue is still down more than 45% from pre-pandemic and allen said they're struggling to stay open and now it is time to pay back those loans. >> it is very difficult. we just got over paying back the landlord. you're just a hamster spinning on a wheel. >> reporter: at the start of covid with business stalled, nearly 4 million small b...