For Star subscribers: A provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism is opening it s third Tucson location, this one in midtown.
As the nationâs restaurant and service industry continues to face challenges nearly one year into the pandemic, local restaurateurs are adapting their business models and shrinking their footprint to better serve COVID-minded customers.
Commercial real estate brokers are already seeing a demand for new development with drive-thrus and larger patio space, according to Tucson Realty and Trust Co. retail specialist Frank Arrotta. Other business owners are repurposing former restaurant space into fast-casual concepts focused on customer service with minimal contact, he said.Â
âThe footprint is smaller now in those four walls, meaning thereâs very little dining space inside if any,â Arrotta said. âMy clients are looking to make it easier for their customers to walk in to get take-out or pull up to a drive-thru window.â