David Payne, co-owner of the nearby Mill Street Kitchen told BBC Radio Stoke he had kept his cafe open over the weekend to help “give back” to the emergency service workers helping keep the area safe.
He also runs a delivery service, and said the closure of one of the town’s main routes had caused significant difficulties for his business.
Despite this, there was “such a strong community” in Leek, he added.
“We’ve had people purposely come out of their way to try and support us – even if they’ve had to come on foot,” he said.