Pandemic Forces Thousands of Bay Area Businesses to Close for Good

By now, people are becoming used to seeing social media posts and
articles about their favorite businesses closing for good.
Thousands of beloved Bay Area enterprises from restaurants and
boutiques to independent movie theaters and corner stores have shut
down during the coronavirus pandemic. Some owners thought they
could ride out shelter-in-place orders, but no longer see a viable
future or couldn’t afford carrying costs. The end of a business
often spells the end of a dream, a community, years of hard work,
and livelihoods of owners and workers. We’ll hear the stories of
Bay Area business owners and how this wave of closures could
reshape the region’s economy.