Restaurant Goes Out Of Business After nearly 50 Years In Business

A long message thanking patrons is taped to the locked door of Balducci's Restaurant after closing following 46 years of business, in Maryland Heights, on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. The small family restaurant blames staffing issues on the closing. Owner Rick Balducci says he could not find enough people to staff the operation. Many small businesses have experienced the same problems due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI.