How do the guidelines affect SMEs?
Due to their modest team sizes, an employee being told to self isolate has a much bigger impact if they’re working for a small firm. Should multiple staff test positive, the issue could soon spiral out of control, potentially reducing staffing levels to an amount that could lead to temporary closure.
After the chaos of the previous year, most companies can ill afford to lose more money. A recent report by Simply Business estimates the total cost of coronavirus restrictions to be upwards of £126.6 bn, at an average expense of £22,461 per company.
Particularly for those industries that rely on in-person customer service – like retail and hospitality – the current self-isolating guidelines could cause delays or reduced footfall and consequently, a devastating loss of revenue.
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The location, at the northeast corner of Dirksen Parkway and Stevenson Drive, will be a standalone building.
“The goal is to expand and support the Springfield community,” Starbucks’ central Illinois district manager Tim Higham said of the new location, “to add a better level of service.”
The 2,500-square-foot store is located at exit 94 off Interstate 55, next to Steak ‘n Shake. The lot was formerly home to Pear Tree Inn and other hotels and had been vacant for more than a decade.
The store at 3190 S. Dirksen Parkway will be the ubiquitous coffee chain’s sixth corporate-owned store in Springfield and the third to line the stretch of I-55 along Springfield’s eastern border, along with locations near intersections at Sangamon Ave. (2728 N. Dirksen Parkway) and Clear Lake Avenue (3200 Clear Lake Ave.). Corporate Starbucks also operates stores at 745 Adlai Stevenson Drive, 2003 W. Monroe and 3412 Freedom Drive.