Yet even the smallest business owner can find a little inspiration that may help them creep toward survival.

Augie's had to close the restaurant part of its deli and lay off most of its staff.

So we're going to try to relieve some of the pressure on markets like Safeway and Berkeley Bowl that have just been overwhelmed.

So what used to be a Canadian deli has become a little more of a general store.

San Francisco restaurant Prairie is another that went the general store.

So much so that it's now called the Prairie General Store.