The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association says the state has lost more than 1,000 food service businesses since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In a blog post, ORLA director of government affairs Greg Astley says the group used data from marketing consulting group CHD Expert and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to gauge how many Oregon restaurants, bars, and cafes have permanently closed in 2020 and 2021; by their estimates, 1,185 restaurants closed in 2020, while more than 200 have closed in the first few months of 2021. The group estimates that 770 restaurants opened in 2020, which would make the net loss 415 food and drink businesses. Factoring in
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