Both DVLB in uptown Waterloo and Blackwing coffee shops in Galt, Cambridge, shut down in August, though there was no indication it was pandemic-related. Another coffee shop, Matter of Taste, announced it was closing its Waterloo location permanently while the downtown Kitchener shop remains open. The popular My-Thai in uptown Waterloo closed at the end of September after a solid decade at the location. A Facebook statement posted by the restaurant gave an indication: "Pandemic is one thing, life direction is another key factor for closing Waterloo location." The program will launch in mid-November and include about 30 restaurants in downtown Kitchener, Uptown Waterloo and Belmont Village.

Source: CBC News October 24, 2020 11:00 UTC