'It's the locals that keep us going': Voices of Youngstown's small business community

'It's the locals that keep us going': Voices of Youngstown's small business community

YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. (WKBW) In the small riverside village of Youngstown, the heartbeat of the community runs through its local businesses.Lewis Bean, owner of Hills of Beans Coffee Stop, moved from Texas and opened his shop during the COVID-19 lockdown. Despite the challenges of running a one-man operation, Bean says its the people who made him stay.Once I opened up the doors of the coffee shop and the people started coming in, they made me feel at…