PORTLAND, Ore. — With the nonstop cold temperatures and winter weather taking a toll across the state, small business owners in Portland are also struggling to stay afloat.
January is already a hard month for retail and restaurant spaces, but Chef Aaron Adams said that the severe weather is making the situation more difficult.
“For us, it’s terrible because our customers can’t get to us, our vendors can’t get to us, and our employees can’t get here safely,” said the owner of Fermenter.
Though Adams decided to keep his restaurant open primarily so he could pay those employees who could get work, business has been slow.
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