Macy Norman, center, serves a table of guests at Puckett's Grocery and Restaurant on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. In Nashville, tourism has come back faster than downtown office workers following Covid-19. Nashville's reputation as a tourist destination is buoying restaurants while businesses in other downtown areas have had to adapt as offices remained closed and workers stay home. (Mark Humphrey/Associated Press)
September 13, 2021
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Adapt or else: Downtown businesses cope with new reality
Downtown businesses in the U.S. and abroad once took for granted that nearby offices would provide a steady clientele looking for breakfast, lunch, everyday goods and services and last-minute gifts. As the resilient coronavirus keeps offices closed and workers at home, some are adapting while others are trying to hang on.