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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. — 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 indus...

Olde Peninsula Brewpub announces it's closing its doors after 25 years Lauren Kummer/FOX 17 and last updated 2021-07-08 20:47:10-04 KALAMAZOO, Mich. — After 25 years, a Kalamazoo restaurant has announced it will be closing its doors for good. One of the owners, Scott Blinn, told FOX 17 News it wasn't an easy decision to make. Blinn said combined with the labor shortage, rising costs of supplies and labor, and a lease that was up, they had to make the tough decision to shut down. The restaurant will remain closed until Saturday, July 24. On that day from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., it will host on...