How Philly Small Business Owners Are Responding to Property Damage — and the Protests that Preceded Them

As protests against police brutality continue after the May 25 killing of George Floyd, Philadelphia businesses of different sizes and neighborhoods are still working to rebuild after instances of looting and property damage over the weekend.

While some business owners may be supportive of protesting, looting can draw up different feelings. Here’s how a handful of them have responded this week.

Philadelphia sportswear company UBIQ’s flagship Walnut Street store was ransacked Saturday night. In a poignant statement, company business analyst Justin Lee used the moment to emphasize how disgusted he is with the racist system that ultimately led to Floyd’s death.

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