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Small business adapting during COVID-19 restrictions

A photo of Bon Apatreat bakery owner Chantelle Villeneuve. Sh is centered in the photo, wearing a pinkish tshirt, blue jeans, a red bow in her high pony tail which matches her lipstick and the wine in the glass she is holding. The background is all confetti.
Bon Apatreat and The Branches will be reopening in new locations as COVID-19 restrictions ease. Photo courtesy of Chantelle Villeneuve.
Dan Kellar - CKMS - Kitchener • ON | 15-06-2021
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Host: Namish Modi

Small business owners in the Waterloo Region have continued to adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Bon Apatreat bakery owner Chantelle Villeneuve and Queen Street Yoga owner/director Leena Miller Cressman talk with CKMS about how they are managing during a very tough time.

Villeneuve was forced to close her storefront in 2020, but developed a brand new website and delivered treats herself for the past few months. Bon Apatreat will be opening its new storefront location in the Driftwood Plaza in Kitchener. 

Queen Street Yoga, which has run online classes since the onset of the pandemic, rebranded and is now called The Branches. They plan to run outdoor classes when permitted.

Villeneuve and Cressman discuss the challenges and tribulations of running businesses during COVID-19. 

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