David Resch said even closing the bakery for just a few days can take a toll. It means the bakery loses revenue and employees miss out on pay.
GAHANNA, Ohio — On Wednesday morning, Resch’s Bakery in Gahanna reopened for the first time since Saturday.
“We want to be open, we want to be here, we want to work,” said owner, David Resch.
Resch and his team have been keeping a close eye on the snow emergency situation, waiting for roads to clear and employees to be able to safely drive to work.
He said some employees are still stuck at home, and they are relying on seasonal workers to reopen as soon as possible.
“Thankfully they were nice enough to come in and help us out,” he said.
His business was one of many across the community forced to close after the historic snowfall.
Resch said even closing the bakery for just a few days can take a toll. It means the bakery loses revenue and employees miss out on pay.
“It affects us a lot. It takes a couple weeks to get back up and running to make that money back,” he said.
As the bakery staff got to work, icing cakes and frying donuts, loyal customers were excited to come back and support the family-owned business.
“I always come here for cakes,” said Janasia Combs, as she picked up her son’s first birthday cake, one day late because of the snow.
“I was supposed to pick it up yesterday, I was so sad,” she said.
Resch explained even once the snow subsides, businesses is slower during extreme cold temperatures. He said it is important for people to get out, if they can, and support small businesses in their communities, during times like this.
