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A nine-alarm fire ripped through a Natick building in July, forcing eight businesses to either close or relocate, including the Nancy Kelley Dance Studio, the knitting supply store Iron Horse, the King Wok restaurant, Metro Pets, Clip & Dip Dog Grooming and La Creme Salon, along with a Christian Science Reading Room.

How prepared is your business for a catastrophe like the Natick fire?
We are fully insured, have a strategic emergency plan, and would be back up and running within a few days. (44%, 18 VOTES)
It might take us a month or so, but we eventually could reopen in a new facility. (39%, 16 VOTES)
We would have to rely on state and local aid in order to avoid closing. (7%, 3 VOTES)
We simply would have to close permanently. (10%, 4 VOTES)
Poll Description

A nine-alarm fire ripped through a Natick building in July, forcing eight businesses to either close or relocate, including the Nancy Kelley Dance Studio, the knitting supply store Iron Horse, the King Wok restaurant, Metro Pets, Clip & Dip Dog Grooming and La Creme Salon, along with a Christian Science Reading Room.

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2 Comments

  • Elaine McCool
    October 1, 2019

    I chose answer #2 as the closest, but since my business is now home-based, we would also be homeless. I think it would take more than a month!

  • Bruce Mendelsohn
    October 1, 2019

    Any effective emergency response plan must also (at least) cover the potential loss of vital hardware, software, and digital data as well as specific ways your business will inform and engage current and potential customers/clients.