J. Hartman’s restaurant on U.S. Highway 70 in Marion closed up shop Thursday, Sept. 26, after emergency management officials came by the restaurant urging people to evacuate.
Restaurant booths are lined up to dry in front of J. Hartman’s Restaurant in Marion on Tuesday. Flash floods from Hurricane Helene covered the furniture and interior with 2 to 3 inches of mud.
Restaurant owner Jennifer Hartman, center, and manager Pepper Strode inspect a warmer inside the J. Hartman’s Restaurant kitchen on Tuesday. Hartman, her staff, family and volunteers, spent several days cleaning out the interior of the restaurant after Hurricane Helene flooded the interior of the building and covered the floor in several inches of mud.
Toni Hodge, left, and Laura Stotts pressure wash kitchen appliances behind J. Hartman’s restaurant on Tuesday. Stotts, sister of restaurant owner Jennifer Hartman, started an online fundraiser to help combat the monumental costs of getting the restaurant back in working order.
Hickory Daily Record Albina Gonzales, left, Angeles Amable, right, and Nidea Cruz, back, clean the kitchen inside J. Hartman’s restaurant on Tuesday. Since Hurricane Helene, restaurant staff, family, friends and community members have helped clean up the restaurant.
The interior of J. Hartman’s Restaurant freezer remains empty after Hurricane Helene flooded the interior of the restaurant. Restaurant owner Jennifer Hartman estimates that $30,000 worth of food was ruined in the storm.
The aftermath of Helene on U.S. 221 Business in Marion
Toni Hodge, left, and Laura Stotts pressure wash kitchen appliances behind J. Hartman’s restaurant on Tuesday. Stotts, sister of restaurant owner Jennifer Hartman, started an online fundraiser to help combat the monumental costs of getting the restaurant back in working order.
Restaurant booths are lined up to dry in front of J. Hartman’s Restaurant in Marion on Tuesday. Flash floods from Hurricane Helene covered the furniture and interior with 2 to 3 inches of mud.
Hickory Daily Record Albina Gonzales, left, Angeles Amable, right, and Nidea Cruz, back, clean the kitchen inside J. Hartman’s restaurant on Tuesday. Since Hurricane Helene, restaurant staff, family, friends and community members have helped clean up the restaurant.
The interior of J. Hartman’s Restaurant freezer remains empty after Hurricane Helene flooded the interior of the restaurant. Restaurant owner Jennifer Hartman estimates that $30,000 worth of food was ruined in the storm.
Restaurant owner Jennifer Hartman, center, and manager Pepper Strode inspect a warmer inside the J. Hartman’s Restaurant kitchen on Tuesday. Hartman, her staff, family and volunteers, spent several days cleaning out the interior of the restaurant after Hurricane Helene flooded the interior of the building and covered the floor in several inches of mud.
