A business in Yonkers struggling due to the pandemic will be getting some much-needed support from the Barstool Fund. The digital media platform created the fund after “El Presidente” Dave Portnoy criticized politicians for closing indoor dining in New York City, saying that small business owners’ right to earn a living was being “stolen.” Marcus Lemonis, a businessman and the host of CNBC’s “The Profit,” then challenged him to put up $500,000, which he would match, for struggling NYC-area restaurants, which Portnoy accepted. As of Jan. 2, the fund has reached $17,121,515.
One of the businesses that will be receiving help is San Martino Restaurante, which is owned by Al Loparo and his wife, Teresa. Their daughter heard about the fund and reached out to Barstool via video.
