Did Pie Lady ever open her shop?
No, of course not. She doesn't have a dime, beyond public assistance, and the building was a vacant, abandoned bodega.
Permits, licenses, inspections, certifications, fees, etc., especially in a blue hellhole like Oregon, are designed to be a nearly insurmountable obstacle to business.
What would it cost to be renovated to standards of safety and cleanliness required for a commercial restaurant?
If it's more than zero, it's out of Judy's league. Hell, she's a homeless vagrant.
She may have thought she could get a pass by giving free pie to inspectors, but who would eat anything she prepared, especially in a rodent-infested abandoned building?
Kick that dead pigeon out of the way, and pull up a chair, Mr. Health Inspector.
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