• Updated on December 31, 2020 at 3:53 pm
  • Category Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Industry Impact 2021

Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store

• Albertson’s and Walmart have started administering COVID-19 vaccines to healthcare workers from their pharmacies.

• Kroger is hiring 1,000 new employees across its pharmacies to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

• Wawa has opened their first drive-thru location that will also feature reserved spaces for curbside pick-up.

 

Retail

• A new $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus deal has been passed by Congress. The package includes $284 billion in PPP loans that will reportedly have fewer loopholes.

• NIKE Inc. plans to open between 150-200 small format stores in North America next year. The store types are part of the brands focus on a smaller footprint following the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Restaurant

• Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has opened three new ghost kitchens in Illinois, Florida, and California.

• Punch Bowl Social has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. All remaining locations have been closed indefinitely.

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