Businesses continue to struggle, one retail shop permanently closing down during the pandemic

A local shop in Fallbrook recently closed due to the pandemic.

The Shop Around the Corner, which has been owned by Theresa Morris for a little over two years, closed its doors Thursday, Dec. 31 just before the new year.

"I've only broken even from the beginning," Morris said. "I've only broken even which was fine until they started telling me what I can and cannot do."

Morris was only allowed to have four people in her shop, which included her.

"In the very beginning, I made sure people had their masks on, I said please use hand sanitizer, (and) people did," Morris said. "People felt like they...