InTouch with Southern Kentucky July 2020 | Page 15

BUSINESS CALEB LOWNDES I CJ Shoppers have been pouring into the local flea markets since COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed. Grab your wallets Shoppers pouring into flea markets after COVID-19 shutdown BY TRICIA NEAL CJ FEATURE WRITER Grab your purses and wallets! Since May 20, many stores, including local flea markets, have reopened to customers after being shut down since mid-March due to Coronavirus restrictions. Stephanie Flynn, owner of The Shoppes at Vendors Mall on South U.S. 27, says business has been booming since she reopened the store. “Every day as been like a Saturday right before Christmas,” Flynn said. July 2020 In Touch with Southern Kentucky • 15