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Small business should be appalled but not surprised-the #PPPloans stats 4% of approved (that’s 68k of the 1.7M approved of the 28M applied) for the $343B Plan received $152B or 44% of the funds allocated to supposedly help “small” biz #pppfail@realDonaldTrump@marcorubio
Oh and Shake Shack has 6000 employees based on the sec filings which seems in the real world to be over 500 employees but in #ppploan world still qualifies @realDonaldTrump@mcuban@marcorubio
The normally bustling Woodbury Commons outlet center. A few still had to get their shop on today but really a ghost town overall. 90% of #retailers closed or on limited hrs today, most will be closed thru mth end by tmrw #retailnews#retailapocalypse#coronavirus$spg$tpr$cpri
As a follower-up I saw a friend detail their fantastic experience at Trader Joes. TJs gets it! They aren't just talking the talk but really putting their customers and employees safety first. Truly a standout retailer in this time of crisis. #beinggoodhumans#retail#coronavirus
$JCP putting my hat in the CEO ring bc at this point I think I know your customer and stores better than anyone who has been in a senior mgmt role in the last 10yrs #waltersforCEO