OCEAN SPRINGS BUSINESSES 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

SHOPPES AT WASHINGTON AVE CELEBRATING 1 YEAR OF BUSINESS

It's not new news th- - it's not new news that small- businesses have been hit hard b- the coronavirus pandemic.

A - local plaza, however, made it - through - the shutdown and is ready to- celebrate.- news 25's grace boyles has more- from ocean springs.

- - during a time when businesses - are trying to get back on their- feet after the covid-19 - shutdown, the shoppes at- - - - washington avenue in ocean- springs is celebrating a- milestone - their one year- anniversary.- susan powell, co-owner of liquo- house: "it's been really exciting- watching the businesses grow an- seeing the new businesses take- shape."

The shopping plaza houses eight- different businesses- - - - including restaurants, a nail - salon, a liquor store,- and a bank.

- brandin brosh, ocean springs- business owner: "business has been great.

We've - grown month over month and it's- just been a really fun- experience and- getting to know more of the - people of ocean springs and - being closer to home, - - - - it's really been a joy."

While business has been pouring- in at the liquor house, owned b- - - - susan powell, business has been- thread-bare at a local- clothing boutique owned by her- daughter-after- being closed for nearly two - months.

- brandin brosh, ocean springs- business owner: "you know, you lose a lot of sales - and the tourism drives a lot of- sales, especially, you know,- during these summer - months.

And so, it was- difficult, you know, just tryin- - - - to push through that while- trying to maintain employees an- make sure that they're taken- care of."

Grace boyles, news 25: "while liquor stores were deemed - essential during the- covid-19 shutdown, allowing the- to stay open for business,- they've run into their- own pandemic related issues,- including supply shortages."

Susan powell, co-owner of the - liquor house: "the state has ha a whole bunch of- orders, so they're running- behind.

So right now, the liquo- stores are having a - hard time getting product."

Powell says in order to get som- products, she has to- - - - we'll have