Downtown Buffalo businesses show signs of growth as new shops prepare to open

After years of downtown businesses closing their doors, signs of a shift are showing, with some local businesses expanding and others preparing to open.For customers like Esther Nyakato, the growth is something worth celebrating.Nyakato considers herself a loyal regular at Jack's Corner Cafe, where she says the food, drinks and staff keep her coming back. Jack's Corner Cafe recently reopened at 130 Genesee Street after closing its original location for nearly two weeks to move into a larger space right across the street.For employees, it means more room to serve customers and a more comfortable environment."It's amazing. I like the new space. It's so much more comfortable. We aren't on top of each other," said Zoya Amore, a barista who has worked at the cafe for five years, since it first opened. Amore said the response has been positive, with familiar customers continuing to stop in."The response has been good," she said. "We seem to have our regulars almost every day."Nyakato said th