Category Archives: COVID-19

House Passes Restaurants Act. WSWA Cheers

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

With 30,000 restaurants nationwide permanently closed and the National Restaurant Association predicting one in six will close by year-end, the House passed the Restaurants Act (officially, the Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed To Survive Act), a … Continue reading →

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BeerBoard: 92% Locations Open and Pouring Beer

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

That’s unchanged from the week before, but a huge improvement from the 16% in May 8-10.  The average number of taps is up, too, rising to 18 per location from 17 in the Sept. 11-13.  Michigan, Tennessee and Texas all … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 Reveals Weaknesses in Global Supply Chain, Requires Solutions: NABI

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The worldwide Covid-19 catastrophe has revealed weaknesses in both the domestic and international supply chains that must be address, Robert M. Tobiassen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers, will tell the international Trade Commission this morning. There have been “multiple disruptive impacts of … Continue reading →

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Ohio’s Cocktails-to-Go Bill Goes to Governor

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

A bill making cocktails to-go from restaurants and bars permanent passed both chambers of the Ohio legislature today and heads to Governor Mike DeWine’s desk for signature.  Upon the governor’s signature, Ohio will become the second state in the nation … Continue reading →

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No Surprise: Small Business Says Economy No. 1 Issue

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The state of the U.S. economy is having a major influence on small business owners’ attitudes towards the upcoming election, according to a new poll taken August 21-27 and released today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and MetLife. Over half (57%) of small business owners rank the economy as the first or second most … Continue reading →

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Ohio Senate Panel Votes Cocktails-to-Go to Be Permanent

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

A bill to make cocktails to-go from restaurants and bars permanent in Ohio passed the Ohio Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Tuesday (9/22) and now heads to the full Senate for a vote. In testimony earlier this month, Distilled … Continue reading →

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