Ferguson small business sales fall as much as 80%

With protesters still gathering daily around the Ferguson police station, small business owners say business has dried up almost entirely since the Aug. 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

According to Fox Business, some business owners are reporting sales drops by as much as 80 percent.

“There’s been a very dramatic financial impact on the small businesses that are throughout the West Florissant corridor, as well as several businesses in the South Florissant area,” said Rebecca Zoll, president of North County Inc., a business and economic development organization focused on Ferguson and its neighboring towns, such as Dellwood and Jennings.

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