Repair costs, pandemic, and supply delays mean plywood coverings linger on Main Street

Months after civil unrest prompted retailers in cities across the U.S. to board up their shops, there’s still plenty of plywood hanging. The reasons vary, according to the Wall Street Journal. Some business owners say there’s still plywood up on their shops because glass shipments are delayed, sales are slow and fear of more unrest remains. Just over a quarter of 88 business improvement districts surveyed by the business-services company Block By Block still had

source https://therealdeal.com/2020/08/28/repair-costs-pandemic-and-supply-delays-mean-plywood-coverings-linger-on-main-street/