'It's a disaster:' San Francisco Chinatown merchants demand help after Far East Café announces closure
Sam Chen of Magical Ice Cream tried for a small business loan, but was denied. "I do try like four times but I couldn't get it," says Chen. Those across the street at New Age Camera tried for a loan. They were denied as well. "Over here it is a disaster," says Ortiz. Eva Lee of the Chinatown Merchants Association says city leaders need to help fight for these businesses by helping with grants and loans, or work to partner them with big companies. "What do we want our city to look like? Are we going to be like a typical suburbia with just Targets and big stores left? Is that what we want? The ...
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