Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Garner Businesses

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To help us better assist the business community in Garner during this crisis, please share the impact that COVID-19 has had on your business. Responses are anonymous and private - no identifying business information will be collected.

If you have an immediate need and would like more information about resources available to your business during this time, please visit https://www.choosegarnernc.com/covid19-information or contact Joe Stallings at jstallings@garnernc.gov.

What kind of business do you operate? *

Where is your business located? *

Within Garner town limits

Outside Garner town limits

How long has your business been in operation? *

Would you characterize the ownership of the business in any of the following ways? (Check all that apply) *

Locally owned

Out-of-state ownership

Minority or person of color owned

Woman owned

Publicly traded company

Cooperatively owned

Other:

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Do you own or lease your business space? *

How many people does your business employ? *

Does your business have an online sales component? *

If your business has an online sales component, approximately what portion of your overall revenue comes from online sales? *

Has your business suspended storefront operations as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency? *

Yes

How many of your employees are at risk of unemployment and/or layoffs as a result of the coronavirus? *

How has COVID-19 affected your business? (Please check all that apply) *

Added expenses to mitigate public safety risks (i.e., cleaning supplies, gloves, masks, etc.)

Change of business hours

Change of business model

Employee layoffs / workforce displacement

Business closures (voluntary or mandated)

Loss of revenue

Event cancellation

Reduced participation at gatherings and events

Off-site working options

Supply chain disruptions

Change in insurance rates

Established alternative mode of business operation to sell and deliver products (i.e., online, telephone)

Enhanced secondary mode of business operation to sell and deliver products (i.e,. online, telephone)

Other:

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How has your business revenue changed since COVID-19 became a widespread concern in early March 2020? *

If business disruption continues at the current rate, how soon will your business be at risk of closing permanently? *

At this time, what are you most concerned about? (Please choose all that apply) *

Paying this month’s rent / mortgage

Making payroll this pay period and beyond

Employee’s financial welfare

Losing work (i.e., clients, projects, sales)

Losing employees

Getting inventory/supplies

Customer traffic

Accessing government support related to the COVID-19 public health emergency

Other:

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What types of assistance would be most helpful to your business? (Please check all that apply) *

How to protect my employees from COVID-19

How to protect my customers from COVID-19

Information on financial assistance over the next 90 days

Penalty-free extensions on expenses (rent, utilities, supplies, inventory)

Immediate guidance on how to modify my business model

Technical training on social media

Technical training on website development and e-commerce

Information on costs and risks for providing new services like delivery

Information on succession planning

Information on selling businesses

Other:

Required

Feel free to leave us any additional information you'd like us to know that wasn't addressed by this survey (Optional).

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