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Saturday Cycles: Margie Isabelle & Mark Kennedy
Businesses That thrived during covid Companies Stayed Open But Faced New Challenges During Pandemic
Saturday Cycles
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nlike other businesses that had to shut their doors for months or even forever, Saturday Cycles in Salt Lake City’s Marmalade District remained largely open after the disruptive and disastrous March 2020 Covid lockdown. During that time, the shop faced new challenges to its business model while trying to keep its customers
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happy. On one hand, owner Mark Kennedy was lucky that his company was considered an “essential business”, as biking was thought to be an adequate social distancing form of transportation, exercise and recreation. But the frustration and chaos that ensued, mostly from lack of inventory, still resonates. “Everyone wanted a bike all of a
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