Downtown Rochester businesses feeling the impacts of reduced foot traffic
For the latest episode of the Rochester Rundown, we take a look at the changing future of downtown Rochester — more specifically, the relationship between Mayo Clinic employees, patients, and the businesses that serve them. With more ‘destination’ patients staying home instead of flying into Rochester, plus thousands of downtown workers now getting the bulk of their work done from home, what happens to the businesses that depend on that foot traffic? We spoke with business owners in the downtown area, plus local leaders searching for answers. That story, plus a recap of our top stories of the week — all included in this podcast episode.
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Cover photo: Behind the counter at Lettuce Unite, which announced this week it will be closing at the end of August / William Forsman
