‘Trying to make ends meet’: Halifax store owner says construction is devastating business
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A Halifax small business owner says he's trying to stay positive as construction on Dutch Village Road has slowed business to a crawl.
A Halifax small business owner says he’s trying to stay positive after construction on Dutch Village Road has slowed business to a crawl.
Mohammad Ashiq, the co-owner of Hello Pets, says the year began well for business but things quickly deteriorated in the spring.
“We were expecting the construction would have an effect on our sales. But we weren’t expecting the level of effect that it is having right now,” he said.
Ashiq opened the pet store in the Fairview neighbourhood in 2022, along with his brother and their friend.
He says during their short time in business, they’ve seen growth and a positive response from the community.
“We had a really good increase in our sales and like we’re doing well. But since the construction started, it kind of really hit the pause in our momentum,” he said.
“We’re just trying to catch up and trying to make ends meet, basically.”
He says the municipality gave him advanced notice about the construction work, which includes adding sidewalks and bike lanes to the street, but he wishes more had been done to mitigate the disruption to his business.
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