On the recordJuly 29, 2010
I wanted to end with a comment from another small business in Metairie, LA, which is right outside of New Orleans. This is a small business owner, Patti Martinez, a lifelong resident of New Orleans, who opened her business in March 2009. She has three children, so the idea is she waited for 10 years--there are a lot of moms out there who have small kids at home. Patti waited 10 years and then opened her business--lucky her--in March 2009. She said: I have 15 employees; they are part time. Our little business has taken off beautifully. We host birthday parties, holiday parties, and sock hops. I recently hosted a 50th birthday party. She is explaining that her business is going on. She said: Everyone, once inside our facility, loves our business and comes back again [even in these difficult times]. We ran one commercial on Channel 4 for a week and our bookings quadrupled.
