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After two years of trying to cope with rising operating costs, one rojak seller in a Telok Blangah coffee shop has finally thrown in the towel. The hawker, who goes by Andrew shared that he made the painful decision to shutter his stall for good on'Sometimes I only make $12 a day': Hawker closes Telok Blangah rojak stall due to rising costs
After two years of trying to cope with rising operating costs, one rojak seller in a Telok Blangah coffee shop has finally thrown in the towel. The hawker, who goes by Andrew shared that he made the painful decision to shutter his stall for good on Chinese New Year's eve, reported Shin Min Daily News on Tuesday (Jan 24). This 50-year-old took over the rojak stall from its previous elderly owner in 2021 after the former got into an accident while working as a food delivery rider. The latter had offered to show him the ropes as he wanted to retire. Although the stall helped him to start anew, the last six months have been particularly tough on him due to inflation, he told the Chinese daily. Andrew revealed that his monthly takings from his rojak stall only amounted to $400 in the last two months, after deducting the stall's rental and other costs. «Sometimes I only earn $12 a day, on a good day I get about $65,» he said, adding that his operating costs have increased by about 20 per cent over the months. Read more