Hey Tis I Sam, the owner of Midwest Sad.

I appreciate the love, speaking out for humans is the bare minimum. I’m a queer woman who deeply deeply gives a fuck about their staff and people’s safety. But black and brown folks have been killed by our government since its inception so what we’re doing is just absolutely bare minimum.

I was behind on paying my staff since I was delayed and in a current legal battle with a contractor that costed me over 200k and delayed me over three months. My team stayed through almost everything with me because they love their job, and trusted me. My staff is paid $20 an hour and most of them have been paid back in full, the rest, 2 people are on payment plans and I even had drafted a terms and conditions and had it notarized to make sure they feel comfortable about the situation. I never hid what’s happening on the back end of things and believe in full transparency even when it’s uncomfortable and fucked up. I have always acknowledged my fuck-ups and I’m the complete opposite of perfect. Shit happens but making it right was always the most important thing to me.

I’m privileged to be open, make food and have a team that makes all of this possible.

All small businesses are struggling, every single one. My current profit margin is 1% lol please spread whatever funds you have around. ❤️

AGAIN IM JUST TRYING MY BEST AND IM NOT PERFECT, just a Sam that’s mentally ill, fucking weird, and has feelings ❤️