In the pandemic’s wake, spending with San Antonio businesses may be more vital than ever

The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have been devastating to San Antonio’s mom-and-pop retailers, a pillar of the local economy. About 250 of the city’s small businesses, or 12.5% of all members of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, shut their doors between March 2020 and April 2021, according to a Texas Public Radio report.