'An Explosion Of Customers': Appointment-Based Services See Re-Opening Boom




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Summary: With the end of pandemic restrictions, places like doctor’s offices, salons and dental practices say they are seeing a surge in demand – both from residents who delayed appointments during the pandemic, and from people who recently moved to the state. The surge comes as many businesses are dealing with staffing shortages. With the end of Vermont’s COVID-19 restrictions, many appointment based services are seeing a spike in scheduling requests. A lot of these businesses are already understaffed