From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea ) novel Chapter 79

Anthea nodded. "Yeah, just a quick spruce-up, so it went fast. Oh, Mom, we've got to get a health certificate."

After all, in the food service industry, a health certificate was a must to apply for a health permit.

"Sure thing," Carole replied with a nod.

Since Carole and Nanson were still in the dark about the exact location of the diner, Anthea decided to take them for a little tour after dinner.

The diner was quite spacious, the kitchen included. It rounded up to about eight hundred square feet.

The renovation crew had clocked out for the day, and their voices echoed through the space as they chatted.

"Ann, how much is the rent for this place?" Carole asked.

Nanson interrupted. "Given the size of this diner, I bet the rent's at least a couple grand a month, right?"

Anthea nodded. "Yup, three thousand dollars a month."

Although Carole knew rentals in Cloudcrest weren't cheap, the figure still made her gasp. "Three thousand a month? That's like, what, thirty-six grand a year?"

"Yep." Anthea's tone was light, almost breezy as if they were discussing the price of a coffee, not a year's worth of rent.

Nanson started doing the math. "My paycheck from delivering parcels is fifty-two hundred a month, so thirty-six grand is more than five years' salary for me!" It was shocking when he crunched the numbers!

Anthea spoke with gentle assurance. "You have to invest to reap the rewards."

At that moment, a middle-aged woman with curly hair wandered in, munching on bubble gums. "You folks rented this place?"

Anthea confirmed with a nod. "Yes."