How Koney King, seen in 'The Bear,' managed to stay open and do more in sales during the Gary, Indiana, power blackout
Jimmy Hendricks, owner of the long-standing Koney King restaurant in Gary, Indiana, successfully kept his business operational during a week-long power outage by purchasing a generator. His proactive approach allowed him to serve the community while other local businesses were forced to close.
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The story illustrates the resilience of small businesses during infrastructure failures and the importance of local community support.
Jimmy Hendricks kept his restaurant, Koney King, open despite losing power. Koney King Jimmy Hendricks, owner of Koney King, managed to stay open during the Gary, Indiana, power outage. Hendricks bought a generator and saw increased demand as many places were closed. Koney King, which has been open for over 100 years, recently featured on an episode of "The Bear." When much of the city of Gary, Indiana , lost power after a devastating storm last week, Jimmy Hendricks didn't wait for the power to come back on at his iconic restaurant, Koney King. Instead, he went out and bought a $1,300 generator that same day. In the days that followed, he'd wake up in the middle of the night to fill gas cans to power the generator because the gas station lines were too long during the day.
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