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Papas Restaurant and Deli owners Mick and Kris Brogan said their N. Thomas Ave. business has been slow to recover since the tornado in north Minneapolis, Minn. last year. Although the restaurant suffered only "fringe" damage, Kris said the damage throughout the neighborhood coupled with the economic downturn has influenced business.
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Not all of the damage from last year's tornado was dealt by wind and rain. A number of businesses that never had to put up a single tarp also took a hit to their bottom lines.
MPR's Tom Crann talks with Kris Brogan, who has owned Papas Restaurant and Deli with her husband for seven years at the corner of 42nd and Thomas in north Minneapolis.
The worst of the storm damage was about 10 blocks southeast of their restaurant. Even so, Brogan said she and her husband have seen a 45 percent drop in revenues over the last year.
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Papas Restaurant and Deli dining room manager, and the owners' daughter, Meghan Brogan serves lunch to customers Katherine Eichman, left, and Tammy Larson in Minneapolis, Minn. May 11, 2012.
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Papas Restaurant and Deli owners Mick and Kris Brogan said their N. Thomas Ave. business has been slow to recover since the tornado in north Minneapolis, Minn. last year. Although the restaurant suffered only "fringe" damage, Kris said the damage throughout the neighborhood coupled with the economic downturn has influenced business.
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Papas Restaurant and Deli owner Mick Brogan and day chef Curtis Johnson make philly cheesesteak sandwiches at the north Minneapolis, Minn. business May 11, 2012. The tornado that damaged Papas last year was the second storm that hit one of Brogan's businesses. He owned Rustler Steakhouse in Roseville, Minn. when a tornado ripped through the area in 1981.
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