One year in, COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact independent restaurants

 

 By Ron Ruggless | Mar 15, 2021

 

Independent restaurants were especially hard-hit during the past year of COVID-19.

 

As many as 110,000 restaurants have closed since the pandemic was declared, according to the National Restaurant Association, and foodservice sales have fallen $255 billion in the year since.

 

President Joe Biden signed a $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund, part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, to help eateries — especially those independently owned — across the nation.

 

The revitalization fund comes at a crucial time, as restaurants have had to make investments in technology and delivery to accommodate consumers’ caution in the pandemic.

 

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