Local businesses across North Texas are bracing for a busy Labor Day weekend as customers adjust to a post-pandemic mentality.
Every restaurant in Texas has seen costs increase significantly, according to the Texas Restaurant Association.
“86% say their total food and beverage costs are higher than they were in 2019. Of course, that’s the main cost driver for restaurants. 81% say their labor costs are up. 80% say their utility costs are up,” Erickson Streufert said Saturday. “Obviously, that impacts their revenue and the margin restaurants are able to capture right now. The good news is, even as we are seeing these cost increases, restaurants have been able to absorb part of that.
Jersey Lilly in the Fort Worth Stockyards is seeing an increase in foot traffic this Labor Day Weekend. The store specializes in local and handcrafted jewelry, according to store employee Catherine Vest. “Starting today [Saturday], I mean we’ve had up to four different families in this store,” Vest said. “It’s not a big store. It’s two people working in the back, and I’m like…is this enough people working here?”
The rush of business is welcomed, as stores and restaurants continue to put in the work on Labor Day weekend.
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