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wbjournal.com | October 25, 2021 | Worcester Business Journal 25 R E S T A U R A N T S F A C T B O O K 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 Drop in restaurant sales The 49 Central Massachusetts communities with the local sales tax option on restaurant bills collected a combined $12.5 million in revenue in fiscal 2021, down from $14.2 million in fiscal 2020 and $15.1 million in fiscal 2019, indicating the significant impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the hospitality industry. Acton -9.81% -7.99% Ashland -11.09% -11.43% Athol 17.03% 4.93% Ayer -13.03% -1.51% Bellingham -0.29% -4.37% Blackstone 1.80% -2.94% Bolton -38.37% 14.32% Charlton -32.27% -5.92% Clinton -2.07% 68.92% Douglas 8.07% 6.68% Dudley -7.55% -3.84% Framingham -25.65% -8.00% Franklin -0.78% -9.40% Grafton -19.32% -1.20% Hardwick -59.46% -11.06% Harvard -2.66% 0.29% Hudson -7.39% -6.05% Lancaster -24.18% 42.40% Leicester -5.83% -9.00% Marlborough -17.25% -8.85% Maynard 16.23% -5.52% Medway -2.99% -3.23% Mendon -14.82% -3.58% Millbury -6.20% -7.24% Millis -1.58% 1.53% Natick -21.59% -11.95% Northborough -18.21% -7.32% Northbridge 4.72% 2.44% Oxford 9.37% -9.50% Pepperell -9.13% -2.00% Rutland 15.70% -7.25% Sheffield -22.70% #DIV/0! Sherborn 38.47% -17.19% Shirley 5.46% -16.88% Shrewsbury -5.00% -8.26% Southbridge 3.96% -12.78% Spencer 4.13% -3.86% Sturbridge -26.71% -5.85% Sudbury -14.74% -1.01% Sutton -5.07% -2.04% Templeton 9.66% 21.25% Uxbridge -8.37% 28.93% Wayland -21.99% -17.04% Webster -12.72% -6.26% West Boylston 0.31% -4.02% West Brookfield -15.44% -12.58% Westborough -18.14% -9.80% Winchendon 0.33% 0.27% Worcester -7.91% -7.05% Total -11.53% -6.26% Percent change in Percent change in restaurant tax collections, restaurant tax collections, Community fiscal 2020 to 2021 fiscal 2019 to 2020 Source: Massachusetts Department of Revenue Percent change in Percent change in restaurant tax collections, restaurant tax collections, Community fiscal 2020 to 2021 fiscal 2019 to 2020