Sara Puga's family-owned Mexican restaurant, Los Portales, faces challenges from an attempted burglary and proposed tariffs that could raise prices for imported goods. With rising costs for essentials like avocados and tomatoes, small business owners in Mountain View are bracing for economic insecurities. The uncertainty surrounding tariffs compounds existing struggles related to pandemic impacts and storefront vacancies, making it more difficult for business owners like Puga and others to sustain their operations amidst fluctuating prices and a challenging economic landscape.
We're paying more for avocados, tomatoes and other things.
Uncertainty is never a good thing for businesses of any size, especially those with limited resources.
I'm already struggling to stay in business.
The on-again, off-again tariffs are not helping, creating a lot of economic insecurity for Mountain View businesses.
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