11/16/2020
I hate to say it, but after ten years MMW is going to close on December 10. I just can’t make this work in the Covid era, with the closures, reduced capacity, and no clear reopening date in sight. There’s been a lot of good news coming out, new government, possible new vaccine, but unfortunately, there’s too much uncertainty to continue to operate at a loss. I’m grateful to all who donated to our GoFundMe; it was a major lifeline in the beginning of the pandemic, but now unfortunately, the shutdown has lasted longer than any of us would have hoped.
It’s tough. I’m really sad about it and I spent the summer angry and frustrated. But now, as I look around the quiet shop, I’m reminded of the amazing ten years we’ve had prior to the closure and I’m grateful for that time. The closure date of December 10, 2020 is exactly 10 years since MMW got it’s first baby DBA. And now that I’ve got a wife, a 10-month old real baby, and a mortgage, I gotta look to the future.
