Small Machesney Park business feeling crunch of down economy

Link to October 10 Rockford Register Star article.

Excerpt:
Skermont, owner of Pug Dog’s Diner, 7828 N. Second St., where those canine pictures grace the walls, said sales are down 40 percent at the hot dog restaurant. Skermont said he has experienced firsthand the ill effects of the troubled economy and the recent shift in consumer spending habits. The diner, which specializes in hot dogs and ice cream, marks its fifth year in business this month.

“I would like to open up a second location on East State Street, but I can’t go to the bank and ask for a quarter of million dollars when I am struggling to support this one,” he said. “That would be a lot of hot dogs.”