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Covid-19 Pandemic Caused Restaurant Closure with Heavy Costs : The Indicator from Planet Money We've heard about how hard it's been for restaurants to stay open during this pandemic. But what we often don't hear is that closing can be just as tough.
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Inside A Restaurant's Final Days

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Inside A Restaurant's Final Days

The Indicator from Planet Money

Inside A Restaurant's Final Days

Inside A Restaurant's Final Days

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The National Restaurant Association estimates more than 110,000 (or about 17%) of U.S. restaurants have gone into hibernation or out of business during the pandemic. The Kitchen Cafe in Boston was one of them.

In this episode, we go inside the restaurant's final days, and hear from co-owner Jayme Valdez about the financial and emotional cost of shutting down a dream.

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