After a weekend of unrest across France, the family-run sportswear shop Footmax near Paris's Gare de l'Est was ransacked by hooded looters who forced open its shutters, smashed windows and took all its merchandise. Owner Youssef Khoukha (61), who had built the business over 26 years, said nothing was left, and an online fundraiser started by his daughter has raised just over €4,000. France's Chambers of Commerce and Industry estimates damage to businesses at “hundreds of millions of euro” and warns some may close for good. The government says at least 3,000 businesses were affected and has promised financial support, furlough schemes and an expedited law to make offenders or their parents liable for repairs. Khoukha is preparing an insurance claim and believes the shop will be out of business for at least six months to a year.
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