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Impact of COVID-19

Support for Local Shops Restaurant Industry Challenges Changing Habits Business Closures Harrisburg Resilience in Hospitality Job Losses Changing Tastes Resilience Point Blank Newcastle Consumer Behavior Restaurant Closures Wild Waves Theme Park Customer Relationships

Wild Waves to Close After 2026 Season With Final Day on Nov. 1

Premier Parks cites multi‑million losses since the COVID shutdown as the reason.

Bookhouse Brewing to Close at Year’s End After 2025 Revenue Slide

Twisted Spoke to Close Aug. 31 After 30 Years in West Town

Oasis Nightclub, Cornerstone of San Francisco’s Drag Scene, to Close on January 1, 2026