Most Read Stories of 2021: Business

SAN ANGELO – The second year of the Covid pandemic affected the business climate in West Texas as never before.  From the closing of a popular convenience store to the opening of a super popular restaurant to an Interstate Highway designation, San Angelo businesses endeavored to persevere through the pandemic in 2021.  

San Angelo LIVE! readers on average turn to us for local news over 30 million times per year.  

Here's a look at the top stories read the most in 2021 by San Angelo Live! Readers:

1.  The Biden Administration is charging U.S. citizens for their flight out of Kabul, a U.S. State Department advisory states.

2.  According to (Lonestar Cheeseburger owner Tim) Condon, on Jun. 25, the location for the second Lonestar Cheeseburger has been purchased at the 4100 block of the W. Loop 306 frontage road.

3.  If you're at 10 cents per kWh currently, that can mean that $400 monthly bill could increase to the neighborhood of $9,000 next month, assuming customers were billed the full 900 cents per kWh for electricity used this week.

4.   One of the San Angelo's most popular convenience stores has boarded up its doors. 

5.  One of the most legendary and oldest restaurants in the Big Country announced Monday that they will be closing their doors after decades of service.

6.  Jason's Deli will be located in the back 4,500 square feet of the building according to John Ostrander who is one of the partners in the development.  

7.  Facebook forced millions of its users to log out without any explanation. 

8.  San Angelo's first interstate highway is coming soon.

9.  A multi-million dollar hotel is currently being constructed in southwest San Angelo.

10.  Farm and ranch owners and lessees must also now hang a sign at or near their arena, corral or stable to get the statute’s protections.