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Inflation Hits Small Businesses Hard | San Jose News
Inflation’s crushing small businesses, from ice cream shops to custom nail studios, forcing owners to juggle soaring ingredient costs, slashed margins, and customer affordability. Mike Louie at Cauldron Ice Cream saw egg prices triple, pushing his signature dessert from $7 to $9.25—while perishable goods mean unsold items are pure loss. With only his store among six franchises still open, the struggle is real. Alaiyah Holland, a dessert maker, pulls popular items when costs spike or quality dips, switching brands just to survive. Safiya Jawad, crafting press-on nails, hiked prices from…
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