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wbjournal.com | November 9, 2020 | Worcester Business Journal 25 100 A June St. Worcester, MA 01602 508.310.5406 www.bestprollc.com Cleaning for Health Disinfecting Coronavirus Service We are open and ready to answer your questions related with COVID-19 . We use approved EPA registered hospital grade disinfectants and CDC recommended personal protective equipment (PPE) are worn at all times by our certified cleaning technicians. All surfaces are cleaned, disinfected, and materials are properly disposed. General Manager, Diana Gallego Commercial Cleaning Office Cleaning Janitorial Services General Cleaning Family Owned Serving Massachusetts Since 1998 COVID Disinfecting & Sanitizing Carpet Cleaning Floor Care Eco-Friendly Green Cleaning Services Electrostatic Cleaning Disinfection Facility Maintenance (landscaping, snow removal, and light construction repairs) COVID-19 R E S T A U R A N T R E V E N U E F A C T B O O K Drop in restaurant tax revenue Revenue from Massachusetts meals tax local option, which adds 75 cents to a $100 restaurant bill, gives a sense of how much restaurant revenue has fallen during the pandemic recession. A look at each community in Central Massachusetts that charges the local option. Acton 51% 34% Ashland 52% 39% Athol 17% 10% Auburn 33% 28% Ayer 21% 20% Bellingham 36% 23% Berlin 64% 43% Blackstone 36% 18% Bolton 59% 60% Charlton 40% 44% Clinton 31% 21% Douglas 37% 25% Dudley 25% 20% Framingham 50% 46% Franklin 34% 27% Grafton 44% 45% Groton 74% 61% Hardwick 46% 62% Harvard 18% 21% Hudson 38% 30% Lancaster 47% 27% Leicester 45% 30% Littleton 56% 51% Lunenburg 34% 52% Marlborough 48% 41% Maynard 48% 31% Medway 32% 25% Mendon 41% 36% Millbury 40% 35% Millis 37% 21% Natick 51% 48% Northborough 44% 43% Northbridge 23% 15% Oxford 44% 26% Paxton -4% -14% Pepperell 10% 16% Rutland 46% 27% Sherborn 82% 21% Shirley 63% 48% Shrewsbury 37% 37% Southbridge 45% 23% Spencer 32% 16% Sturbridge 48% 46% Sudbury 43% 33% Sutton 25% 25% Templeton 25% 17% Townsend 10% 16% Uxbridge 24% 24% Wayland 67% 61% Webster 33% 33% West Boylston 40% 30% West Brookfield 37% 20% Westborough 44% 38% Winchendon 28% 15% Worcester 41% 33% TOTALS 42% 33% Year-over-year Year-over-year drop April drop April Community to June to September Year-over-year Year-over-year drop April drop April Community to June to September Year-over-year Year-over-year drop April drop April Community to June to September Notes: Data includes only cities and towns that have opted into charging the meals tax local option. Paxton revenue is shown as negative because it has risen during this time. Source: Massachusetts Department of Revenue