Downtown Kalamazoo sees more new businesses than closures despite pandemic
Downtown Kalamazoo sees more new businesses than closures despite pandemic
and last updated 2021-07-08 20:43:05-04
KALAMAZOO, Mich. â The pandemic has put a financial strain on many businesses, facing them with the decision of closing doors permanently, but it has also brought in opportunity for some new ones.
The Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership said in the last year while 11 businesses have had to close their doors, 16 new ones have opened.
The organization said most of the ones closing are in the restaurant industry. The last year, or really, probably almost 18 months now, has been such a challenge for downtown, for our downtown businesses, said Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership President Andrew Haan.