Ty Pennington and Amanda Brinkman, hosts of "Small Business Revolution - Main Street," discuss the upcoming third season of the show. As of now, there are five cities in the running to be featured in the next season. Brinkman talks about the positive impact of small businesses on small-town economies. She says the goal of the show is to grow these communities through small business investment. We talk with Pennington about his new role on the show and how it compares to his popular hosting gig on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."

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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
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