Small businesses across San Antonio say they’re feeling the squeeze from increased tariffs and rising prices — and many are counting on the community to show up for Small Business Saturday.

For Karolinas Antiques, a family-owned business operating in the Alamo City for more than 20 years, this holiday season is especially uncertain. The shop recently moved from Blanco Road to a new location on South Flores Street, but zoning issues with the city are preventing the family from opening their doors until January.

“It’s definitely been a struggle and it’s a very scary time,” said co-owner Uriel Diaz. “Especially with what we are going through with the re-zoning and not being able to open to the public. It’s a very scary time on top of everything else that is happening.”

To make up for the d

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