Starting on Monday, Apple will require employees to come to the office not once, but twice a week. Some nearby businesses may be affected by the change. Stan Gamble, one of the owners of the Duke of Edinburgh Bar and Restaurant, said customers are slowly turning. Gamble said trade has dropped by 70% since the pandemic. “It was very busy, but we were open for lunch,” he explained. “We are not open for lunch until 4:00 pm.”
A longtime customer, Eric Crutchlow, showed KRON4 a picture of how he assembled the tree before COVID-19. Now, as Apple employees return to work, he says he is alive again. “People decide to come in and just have a good time,” he said. “That has been great.” Gamble is set to remain open as Apple employees turn to Copyright 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This application may not be published, distributed, republished, or distributed.
