Every year the popular store takes on some 60 additional people to help with the holiday crush.

He said his store has taken "every action to protect the public."

"That store is taking a lot of time lately it seems like."

The 30-year-old store, which had never flooded, took in three feet of water after the storm.

The store took his money and said delivery would be in three to four weeks.

The store now takes orders on the Internet, at www.auxdelicesfoods.com.

The first week, the store took in $20,000, which is off the pace, but boutiques often do better as time goes by.

Still, the big store has taken its toll on local business.

However, one store in Barcelona takes it quite a few steps further.

The family lives locally, takes her to the grocery store, and things like that.