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Local businesses endure staffing crunch and rising costs
The region faces a prolonged labor shortage with jobs advertised on Facebook and longer hours for staff. Small firms struggle to compete with higher pay, while some shut temporarily as owners like Woodstock Cafe and Flour and Water Co. adapt. Local and regional leaders push for government help and emphasize the importance of shopping locally to sustain the economy.
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Woodstock Cafe
Nikki Grant
Meredith Norris
Flour and Water Co
Woodstock
Shenandoah County
Norris
Marlow Auto Group
Emily Marlow Beck
Shenandoah
Warren
Lord Fairfax Small Business Development Center
Christine Kriz
Kriz