Kate Robinson May 18, 2021
Chumley’s has permanently closed due in part to hiring difficulties, according to a statement. Photo by: Christopher Shea
Produce from The Flying Carrot Farm at a market in 2019. Like most businesses, the farm is having some trouble getting workers this year. Photo by: Kate Robinson
As local businesses gear up to run at full capacity after safety guidelines relax at the tail end of the pandemic, many are in the midst of a different Covid-related crisis: No one is applying.
Although the labor shortage is affecting a variety of industries, restaurants and retailers are among the hardest hit.