Tuesday, October 8, 2013

In Md., government shutdown buffets businesses

For contractors, restaurants and others in a state dependent on federal spending, sudden pullback means disruption, losses

At least 100 federal workers usually crowd the Salsa Grill in Woodlawn for lunch. By Friday, the fourth day of the partial federal government shutdown, their numbers dwindled to three.

The Peruvian eatery — across from the Social Security Administration and near the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — counts on those agencies for about half its customers.

"The restaurant business, it's small margins, and this is not going to help me at all," said Jay Angle, the owner and chef. "I'd love them to go back to work."

Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-government-shutdown-business-impact-20131006,0,6462846.story#ixzz2h8r0MQaZ

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