Albany local businesses feel chill of recession

Cafe Raj, a popular Indian food restaurant on Solano Avenue of Albany, suffered a 30 per cent drop in sales revenue in recent months due to ongoing recession. Photo by Linda (Linjun) Fan.

The chill of a nationwide recession has struck businesses in Albany. Restaurants, retail shops, and hair salons in the city are losing profits significantly.

“People are really hurting, ” said Rosemarie Eichner-Raja, owner of Cafe Raj restaurant.