WHITEWATER, Wis. (SPECTRUM NEWS) -- On a typical Thursday morning the campus of UW Whitewater would be bustling with activity as students make their way to classes. However, in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, campus will likely look this quiet for the rest of the semester.

Perhaps the only place still busting in town is the kitchen at The Black Sheep restaurant. It isn’t because they are being flooded with carryout orders, but because owner Tyler Sailsbery is preparing breakfast and lunches for free to people in need.

“These are still guests, even though they are not paying for their food. They are still human beings, they still deserve a quality meal, still deserve a quality experience,” says Sailsbery.

For the past week staff at the restaurant have been preparing about 160 bagged meals a day. It is something he says he feels fortunate to be able to do, even as his sales tank. May is usually one of the busiest months of the year for the restaurant with graduation, and he says not seeing the uptick in business will hurt.

Other businesses in town are also feeling the crunch. Majestic Dry Cleaners owner Bob Ardelt says that yesterday he was open for ten hours and had only two customers, leaving him to find ways to pass the time.

“I read a lot of hunting magazines,” jokes Ardelt.

Ardelt says the dry cleaning business had slowed even before the Coronavirus outbreak, leaving him hoping things get back to normal soon. However, with no students getting suits cleaned before dances or professors getting shirts pressed, it is a tough time.

“I have gone from about three loads a day to two loads a week,” says Ardelt.

Businesses across a city working to make ends meet, while still coming together to help each other. ​