m01229 / Flickr Flashback: Hobby Lobby President Reminds Employees 'Their Family Is More Important Than This Business' Hobby Lobby continues its tradition of closing on Thanksgiving and Christmas. 'We value family,' the company's president has said. By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal November 26, 2020
Fox News / YouTube screen shot NY Business Owner Tears Up $15,000 COVID Fine on Live TV To one gym owner in western New York, the battle lines have been drawn between patriotism and lockdowns. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal November 25, 2020
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Op-Ed: If Biden Wants To Avoid a Recession, He Needs To Let Small Businesses – Not Government – Help America 'We small-business owners need to be left on our own. Get the government out of our lives. Let us do what we do best: Help people.' By Joseph Semprevivo, The Western Journal November 24, 2020
Sakina's Halal Grill / Facebook Donations Pour In To Help Save Restaurant of Man Who Feeds Homeless Free Meals Every Work Day So far, the fundraiser has raised over $283,000, and Kazi Mannan has promised that it will be put to good use. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 20, 2020
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Biden COVID Adviser Calls for Strict National Lockdown for 4-6 Weeks One COVID-19 adviser to Joe Biden wants a national lockdown imposed and says taxpayers should foot the bill for lost wages. By The Western Journal November 12, 2020
La'vanter Boutique / YouTube screen shot Video Shows Philly Looters Destroy Black-Owned Boutique, Leave Owner in Tears A Philadelphia black-owned business was destroyed and looted during the ongoing riots and Black Lives Matter protests. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal October 31, 2020
Mike Mozart / Flickr Walmart Pulls Guns and Ammo from Sales Floor Over Concerns of Growing Civil Unrest A company spokesman said the move was made 'as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers.' By Jared Harris, The Western Journal October 30, 2020
Travis Gergen / Unsplash Disney Can Blame Itself for California Struggles With constant pandering to the social justice left, The Walt Disney Company made the bed it's been forced to lie in these last few months. By Andrew J. Sciascia, The Western Journal October 29, 2020
Taste Of Sicily / Facebook PA Restaurant Owners Go to Court After Being Fined $10,000 for Reopening - And They Just Won 'The crux of the legal argument is that orders that have been issued by the governor and the Department of Health are legally unenforceable.' By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal October 22, 2020
PhotoMIX Company / Pexels DOJ Likely To Move Forward with Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google, Even Without Dem Support The DOJ has been laying the groundwork for this suit for months, and has sought to create a unified front against the tech giant. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal October 17, 2020
Mike Mozart / Flickr Trump Announces Partnership with CVS, Walgreens To Distribute Free COVID Vaccines to Nursing Home Residents 'My message to American seniors today is one of optimism, confidence and hope. Your sacrifice has not been in vain.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal October 17, 2020
Lexie Barnhorn / Unsplash Judge Blocks Democratic Governor's COVID-19 Order Limiting Dining Capacity It may not be for very long, but those establishments in Wisconsin can breathe easy for a bit thanks to Yackel blocking the order. By Bryan Chai October 15, 2020
Robert Scoble / Flickr Major Businesses Cave to COVID-19 Fears, Push Back Reopening of Offices It's evident that socializing and having in-person contact with other people are overall good things for the human psyche. By Bryan Chai October 14, 2020
Jennifer Dowling / Twitter screen shot Black-Owned Portland Restaurant Shot Up for Being Pro-Police, Owner Says 'This type of violence makes no sense. It only hurts the small guys like myself. We are just here providing a service to the community.' By Erin Coates, The Western Journal October 13, 2020
Emily Puhi / Facebook screen shot Woman Snaps Photo After She Says Customers Stepped Up To Help Understaffed Restaurant Plenty of people commented to say how the friendly help was characteristic of the town and how heartwarming it was to see customers pitch in. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 13, 2020
Artem Beliaikin/Pexels Yelp Makes Itself the Authority on Businesses 'Accused of Racist Behavior' Yelp is now tagging the page any business accused of racism with a label that says 'Business Accused of Racist Behavior Alert.' By Michael Austin, The Western Journal October 10, 2020
TechCrunch / Flickr Ex-Twitter CEO Fantasizes About Firing Squads for Business Leaders, Offers To Provide Video Commentary Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said tech companies used to 'welcome lively debate about ideas and society.' By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal October 2, 2020
wilco737 / Flickr American Airlines Boots Single Mom Over Toddler's Mask Tantrum: 'He's 2 Years Old, He Doesn't Get It' According to Rachel Davis, her son was exhausted after several layovers and would have fallen asleep before takeoff. Instead, he deplaned screaming. By Andrew J. Sciascia, The Western Journal September 24, 2020
Joyce's Tavern / Facebook Report: Cuomo Administration Pulls Liquor License From Tavern During 9/11 Fundraiser 'I don’t think it’s any coincidence that Joyce’s is being targeted within days of them leading a lawsuit to reopen indoor dining.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 14, 2020
NBC News / YouTube screen shot Kroger Hires Homeless Woman Who Had Been Sleeping in Parking Lot: 'Proud To Have Her as an Associate' Williams has managed to find a place to live, and is a bright light at the grocery store she used to frequent as a homeless customer. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 8, 2020
Charles Molineaux / Twitter Rioters Torch Business with 'Proud To Be Black Owned' Sign Outside, Owner Furious The U-Haul trucks were torched at a Rochester, New York, business that had been struggling to stay afloat after the lockdown. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal September 8, 2020