The Coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on every aspect of American life. Perhaps no other industry has been hurt as badly as the foodservice industry. Restaurants across the country have had to close their dining rooms, let staff go and face the prospect of surviving off curbside service or shutting down entirely.
As restaurants close or change their business model, the meat, poultry and seafood companies that once supplied them have had to change their business model as well. Two companies — Dole & Bailey of Woburn, Mass., and Farmers & Fishermen Purveyors of Norcross, Ga., have quickly converted their operations to a home delivery service, opening a new market opportunity for the future while keeping the business running in the present.