WINNIPEG The West End Biz is celebrating all the new businesses that opened their doors last year despite the COVID-19 pandemic by launching “New Business Week,” to encourage everyone to visit the new establishments. As part of the campaign, people can receive prizes for visiting multiple new businesses, or be entered into a draw for simply visiting any business in the area. Sixty new businesses made the plunge and opened their doors last year, according to the Biz, with most starting the process long before anyone knew anything about the pandemic. Habesha Restaurant is one of those new businesses. Owner Mimi Tesema said she expected her first year to be a challenge, but not in the way it ended up being.
Take a look at these pictures taken Monday night of empty aisles at a Target in Dallas.
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Empty shelves at a Target near downtown Dallas on Feb. 22, 2021.
Gary Huddleston, grocery industry consultant for the Texas Retailers Association, said power outages at both grocery stores and distribution centers were the main culprit behind the supply chain disruption, not just the icy roads.
“I think we’ve had enough historical events to last us a little while,” he said, praising the grocery store and food warehouse workers for their hard work over the last week, after months of working through the pandemic.