Common Man founder tries to look on the bright side — Granite State News Collaborative

Common Man founder tries to look on the bright side

By RICK GREEN
Laconia Daily Sun

A woman passes inspirational signs, sharing positive thoughts during the coronavirus outbreak, outside of The Common Man restaurant in Concord, N.H., Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but …

A woman passes inspirational signs, sharing positive thoughts during the coronavirus outbreak, outside of The Common Man restaurant in Concord, N.H., Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Charles Krupa

Alex Ray is trying to look on the bright side of a pandemic that has dropped revenue at his Common Man restaurants to just a fraction of what it was before anybody heard of COVID-19.

Even though it’s not helping his bottom line, families are eating at home together more than ever and are able to spend much more time with one another, he said.

He pledged that the company he founded and owns will weather this storm.

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