by Emma Davey Small business owners have always faced a unique set of challenges, but a combination of the COVID pandemic, inflation, and rent increases have made the past few years particularly brutal. Our recent reporting reflects that — it seems like everyday, a new beloved business shutters (this past weekend saw two closures with Lobster Joint and Terms of Endearment).
A new event on Thursday might be able to shed some light on the situation. The North…
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