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However, its customers still turn to the restaurant for locally sourced meals, so Blumberg said they will continue that focus and try to better utilize its garden.

The supply-and-demand problem will eventually become more prevalent in the restaurant industry in the coming years, she said.

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“The most noticeable (change) ... is how the context of the industry has changed, not the industry itself,” she said. “We’re still making the same hamburgers we made 20 years ago.”

Blumberg and Neubert had plans to retire in 2011, but found it challenging to sell the business. She added that they may be able to sell it now as it’s become profitable, but they may also pursue an employee buyout.

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