Seattle launches map to help residents find small businesses in their neighborhood

SEATTLE — Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday that the city launched a #SupportSeattleSmallBizMap, which allows people to find businesses in their neighborhood offering takeout or delivery during the coronavirus pandemic.

The map is part of the city’s campaign to support small businesses that have been impacted by the pandemic and were forced to close or offer takeout only.

"With many of our neighborhood restaurants still open, we can support our small businesses by ordering pickup or delivery during this time. I’m grateful to our community partners who helped shape our map and make it a reality,” Durkan said in a press release.

View the map for yourself here.

To use the map, you have to enter your location to see all the available restaurants nearby. The map will then either take you directly to the restaurant's website or to a third-party delivery service.

Restaurants can easily sign up after entering information in a brief survey by emailing supportsmallbiz@seattlegov.com.

"We appreciate the City of Seattle’s commitment to restaurant owners, and we are excited that this map will help bring some much-needed business to restaurants in Seattle,” said Linda Di Lello Morton, President of the Seattle Restaurant Alliance.

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