Hartford 2020: The Year In Business

HARTFORD, CT — 2020 will certainly go down in the history books as one of the craziest, most unprecedented years in American history. The coronavirus pandemic changed everyone's daily lives, and had a particular effect on businesses, small and large.

There was a great deal of business news in Enfield in the past 12 months. Many of the stories were good, others not so much. Still others were inspirational, as residents pursued their dreams despite all the obstacles put in their way.

Here are the top business stories from Hartford in 2020.

• Struggling Hartford Restaurant Receives Large Donation
• Webster Bank Closing 16 Connecticut Branches
• Amazon Billionaire Donates $9 Million To CT Organizations
• Hartford Courant To Close Broad Street Newsroom
• Key Food Supermarket Opens In Hartford
• Hartford Restaurant Closes Capitol Avenue Location
• Massive Supermarket Warehouse Under Construction In Plainville
• East Hartford Jet Engine Manufacturer To Lay Off Employees
• Popular Downtown Hartford Deli To Close Permanently: Report
• FedEx To Hire 1,300 Workers In Hartford Area
• Popular Hartford Restaurant/Bar Will Close Permanently
• Mass Layoffs Hit Hartford Hotel
• Popular Restaurant Will Open Hartford, West Hartford Locations
• Hartford Brewery Opens, Thrives Amid Pandemic
• Hartford Nail Salon Owner Sues State Over Virus Restrictions
• Hartford's Parkville Market Opens For Takeout, Outdoor Dining
• Coronavirus Hartford: Hotel Will Permanently Close: Report
• $200 Million Downtown Hartford Project Moves Forward
• Downtown Hartford Cafe, Bar Has Closed: Report
• Fast-Growing Tech Company Plans To Hire 200