Corner Taphouse to Close at Month's End

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  Corner Taphouse is located at 1125 Finnegan Way in Fairhaven“The pub, located at 1125 Finnegan Way inside the Orca Building, is facing an 80% increase in rent, according to a social media post.”
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  Corner Taphouse will close at the end of September“Corner Taphouse, a Fairhaven neighborhood pub, will close at the end of September, with the owners citing increasing rent as a primary reason behind the decision.”
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  Corner Taphouse will close due to an 80% rent increase“The pub, located at 1125 Finnegan Way inside the Orca Building, is facing an 80% increase in rent, according to a social media post.”
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  Corner Taphouse owners made a social media post announcing the closure“The pub, located at 1125 Finnegan Way inside the Orca Building, is facing an 80% increase in rent, according to a social media post.”
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  Corner Taphouse has operated for three years“After three years in business, the pub will close at the end of September.”
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  Rising rent, taxes, and labor costs made it impossible for Corner Taphouse to sustain operationsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Corner Taphouse owners called the rent hike 'the final straw'“For Corner Taphouse, the rent hike was "the final straw," the post read.”
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  The closure of Corner Taphouse follows recent shutdowns of Red Star taco bar and Temple Bar“The announcement comes amid a spate of restaurant closures: Bellingham taco bar Red Star will close at the end of September, along with Temple Bar and Mount Bakery at the beginning of October.”
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  Businesses cited similar financial pressures for the closuresNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  City leaders have introduced tax exemptions to help businesses“City leaders have been trying to encourage businesses to stay open for months by introducing new tax exemptions across Bellingham and the urban villages of Fairhaven and Barkley Village.”
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  Owners said the tax exemptions were insufficient to offset the rent increaseNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Corner Taphouse owners expressed regret over the decisionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Corner Taphouse owners noted they had 'adjusted and absorbed increases wherever we could'“We have adjusted and absorbed increases wherever we could.”