Local businesses feeling setbacks of higher gas prices
Going into spring, a time when people usually move, Local Moving says these higher prices couldn’t have come at a worse time.
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Going into spring, a time when people usually move, Local Moving says these higher prices couldn’t have come at a worse time.
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Rising gas prices impacting some businesses and last updated 2021-03-11 14:38:56-05 With 10 trucks and dozens of workers making hundreds of moves a month, Local Moving, a moving and storage company, uses a lot of gas. And with gas prices rising, staff is now on edge. âItâs a little concerning when we havenât even head into summer yet, into our most high traffic time,â said owner Joseph Juanda. According to American Automobile Association, the national average gas prices have increased 30 cents in the last month. For Local Moving, that number is much more because of the fu...
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