2020 Indie Influencers

By Hannah Hammond, Brett Dworski and Jackson Lewis on Jul. 16, 2020

10 retailers that transform into neighborhood organizers, food banks and supply hubs in the shadow of the pandemic

Lakeport Market

Jul. 16, 2020

Fridays have become the busiest day of the week at Lakeport Market in upstate New York. Friday became known as Pizza Day soon after the store, co-owned by former Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppe executive Matt Paduano, began providing free lunches March 17, when schools in the area were shut down.

2020 Indie Influencers

Penn Forest Plaza Sunoco

Jul. 16, 2020

Being a healthcare worker doesn’t make gas any cheaper, unless you’re a customer of the Penn Forest Plaza Sunoco in Jim Thorpe, Pa. Local news station WNEP reported that store manager Andy Day was giving away free gas to healthcare workers and first responders who showed their employee ID or badge.

2020 Indie Influencers

Aurora Stores

Jul. 16, 2020

Well into March, customers at Sam Maredia’s Aurora Stores were desperate for hand sanitizer.

2020 Indie Influencers

Verdugo Market

Jul. 16, 2020

A group of Sikh motorcyclists has become unlikely saviors during the coronavirus pandemic—and it all begins from a convenience store.

2020 Indie Influencers

Four Corner Variety Store

Jul. 16, 2020

Wayne and Corrie Kirkpatrick saw their chance to help their community when schools shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Indie Influencers

American Petroleum

Jul. 16, 2020

It didn’t take a pandemic for retailers Himanshu Goel and Theresa Enigl to donate supplies to their community.

2020 Indie Influencers

Melody Magic Mart

Jul. 16, 2020

Within just a few hours in April, the staff at Melody Magic Mart in Macon, Ga., distributed about 700 meals to anyone in need from the store’s parking lot.

2020 Indie Influencers

Punjabi Dhaba

Jul. 16, 2020

The Sikh religion teaches its community to give back in times of need, and that’s exactly what Sarmukh Singh has done during the coronavirus pandemic.

2020 Indie Influencers

Klamath River Gas

Jul. 16, 2020

When the coronavirus caused schools to close in Oregon, that meant the end of school lunches for some children.

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