LA landmark gay bar Akbar on the brink of ruin
Akbar is on the brink of shutting down for good. COVID-19 forced the bar to shutter in March, and it has not been able to reopen since.Owners Peter Alexander and Scott Craig have taken to GoFundMe to raise a necessary $150,000 to keep the bar open.
The pair also report that the building’s landlord has been unwilling to work with them during the coronavirus lockdown to suspend or pay reduced rent.“The reason we decided to start a GoFundMe campaign was because we are running out of funds,” the pair said in a statement. “After being denied relief in the first round of PPP loans, Scott and I took out a $150,000 small business loan to pay the mortgage and help see Akbar through the worst.”“But even after receiving a small PPP amount in round two.
