Did COVID crush businesses in 2020? In Minnesota, businesses register to open, but not to close
According to the secretary of state s office, a total of 4,996 businesses did file for business cancellations, withdrawals or dissolutions in 2020. That s 116 fewer than the year before despite the heavy toll the pandemic took on the economy and employment in 2020. Written By: Matthew Guerry | ×
A sign has been posted on the outside door of Brass Lantern in Alexandria thanking customers for their 38 years of support. The family-owned restaurant is now closed. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
ST. PAUL Starting a business in Minnesota involves a certain amount of paperwork.