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The Chipotle at the corner of Southeast Boulevard and East State Street is one of several businesses which opened new locations in Salem, including Quaker Steak & Lube and Circle K, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges that come with it. Sustainable Opportunity Development Center Executive Director Julie Needs said itâs a sure sign that developers see Salem as the place to be. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)
SALEM — The COVID-19 pandemic apparently isn’t stopping companies from investing in Salem, with several new locations of businesses, some new to the city, opening up in the past month and a half.