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Small Business Owners Deliver Coffee and Pizza to Support Firefighters
Deliver Coffee and Pizza to Support Firefighters

Stories of small business owners expressing their gratitude to firefighters who put themselves in danger to protect citizens' lives and safety have been circulating one after another, warming hearts online. Their acts of kindness, accompanied by warm messages of support with coffee and pizza, have prompted people online to show their support, saying, "We should spend our money at places like these."

Stories of small business owners expressing their gratitude to firefighters who put themselves in danger to protect the lives and safety of citizens have been circulating one after another, warming hearts online and on social media.

On November 4, A, who runs a cafe in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, posted on social media that they had "left some coffee at the fire station because there was some left over," along with a photo of several drinks placed in front of the station's entrance. A said, "People who work for our country deserve to be treated well and welcomed," adding, "I hope all firefighters in Korea always return safely." A also said they had left a note with the coffee and notified the fire station that they had left the drinks there.

B, who runs a pizza shop in Gyeonggi Province, also drew attention for providing firefighters with a warm meal. Starting on October 28, B posted on social media about delivering pizzas to nearby fire stations. B reportedly made a plan to provide meals to fire stations around the shop and delivered pizzas in turn to four stations. "The news I've heard recently has weighed on my mind for a long time," B said. "It isn't much, but I wanted to bring you a warm meal with contributions from my staff."

The notes delivered with the pizzas read, "Thank you for always being the first to rush to the scene," and "Even when you're busy, please enjoy a delicious meal and stay healthy." The two small business owners' acts of kindness moved people online after they were shared on social media.

People online responded with comments such as, "We should spend our money at places like these," "That's wonderful. I'd like to try it too," and "This warms my heart," joining in the gratitude and support for firefighters.

Handwritten letters written by students at Hodong Elementary School in Ansan. Ansan Fire Station.

This is not the first time citizens have shown warmth toward firefighters. In September 2025, handwritten letters from children at Hodong Elementary School in Ansan, cheering on firefighters who had worked hard to extinguish a fire, were delivered to Ansan Fire Station and drew attention.

A similar story also emerged in Gwangju in June 2024. While crews were fighting a wildfire in Buk-gu, Gwangju, an anonymous resident sent snacks and letters to four locations, including Ilgok 119 Safety Center at Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station. The letter said that, after a wildfire broke out near the sender's home, they had worried whether the firefighters had eaten dinner, and that the children had gladly offered the pocket money they had saved over several months. The fire station said at the time that the drinks and snacks it received were delivered to welfare facilities, while the chicken was provided as a snack for firefighters at the wildfire site.

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