China News Service, June 18, according to the US "World Daily" report, since the outbreak of the new coronary pneumonia in New York, even after entering the first phase of restart, it still hit the catering industry hard. Not only have many restaurants in Manhattan Chinatown closed down one after another, but the Chinese restaurant chain "Xi'an Famous Foods", which started from Flushing, has also suspended its store service for nearly three months and recently announced that many stores will be permanently closed.
According to local media reports, Jason Wang, CEO of Xi'an Famous Eats, said the store in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, will be permanently closed, and the store in West Village in Manhattan is likely to close permanently at the end of this month.
Other stores in "Xi'an Famous Foods" may also be forced to close, but Wang Mengdi did not disclose the specific one, but he said that it is almost certain that many stores will not reopen.
During the epidemic, the restaurant has been selling "home-made raw material packages" and noodles with chili oil online, but this is still not enough to make up for the economic losses. Starting on March 14, "Xi'an Famous Foods" closed all 14 stores and laid off nearly 200 employees within a week. Although many restaurants still provide take-out and take-out during the outbreak, "Xi'an Famous Foods" "Choose to close directly, the reason is "protect the safety of guests and employees."
Wang Mengdi said that he is not sure whether it will resume business this month or early next month. The second phase of the restart will allow the restaurant to provide outdoor seating. However, he said that the plan for the new store at 96 8th Avenue will continue, and the store will open when other stores reopen. (Zhang Chen)