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Essentially Doomed: How The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Impacted The American Restaurant Industry, Jack Grafton
Essentially Doomed: How The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Impacted The American Restaurant Industry, Jack Grafton
Honors Theses
COVID-19 appeared unpredictably in late 2019 and developed into the most catastrophic global outbreak of the last century over the course of the next three years. The highly contagious virus infected hundreds of millions of people worldwide and was responsible for the death of millions. Beyond the devastating health impact the virus had on the world, pandemic related shutdowns resulted in massive economic consequences. Social distancing measures resulted in months long shutdowns and restrictions for businesses throughout the United States, resulting in massive revenue and employment losses. Of specific industries heavily impacted by the pandemic in the United States, the …