620,000. you can t compare you to florida, that s not fair. yeah, it turns out that s not very true. no matter what the size of the state, you still encounter the same issues and the same challenges, and you still encounter in a rural state many of the same problems that states that are less rural have. in more recent months when there is clearly more of a demand issue and supply is more abundant, we ve obviously transitioned away from mass vaccination sites. we ve made all of our pharmacies a walk-in business and not appointments. we ve continued to collaborate with our health care partners, but we ve done what we call meeting vermonters where they are, what you can do in every state. we ve placed so many place-based situations, whether it be at events like parades or state fairs. whether it be at workplaces where we invited ourselves or had the workplace connect with us to find a convenient time. whether it s at raceways or beaches on lake champlain or downtown shopping areas. we d
challenges, and you still encounter in a rural state many of the same problems that states that are less rural have. in more recent months when there is clearly more of a demand issue and supply is more abundant, we ve obviously transitioned away from mass vaccination sites. we ve made all of our pharmacies a walk-in business and not appointments. we ve continued to collaborate with our health care partners, but we ve done what we call meeting vermonters where they are, what you can do in every state. we ve placed so many place-based situations, whether it be at events like parades or state fairs. whether it be at workplaces where we invited ourselves or had the workplace connect with us to find a convenient time. whether it s at raceways or beaches on lake champlain or downtown shopping areas. we do an activity called barnstorming, which is particularly successful in rural areas, and it involves our ems work force literally taking
during the winter, it gets very, very slow. and spring is kind of all depends on whether it s raining or not. deb malone, beaver river outfitters, ten years on main street. people are holding on to their money longer. they re not making reservations as far in advanced a they used to. we get more walk-in business and spontaneity than we did in the past. david lewis, great american popcorn company, 19 years on main street. my current store front is the fourth evolution of my business. but you re always trying to maneuver yourself into what you perceive to be and most often is a better traffic and better footprint for whatever business you re in. miss kitty, the grape escape, seven years on main street. do you feel a responsibility as a business owner here for the