Some businesses are pulling out of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, after the agency put its support behind the proposed Hermantown data center this week.
Now both Zenith Bookstore and Townline Farms & Stable have now severed ties with the Chamber. The departures are due to a move these local business owners call a devastating betrayal and misrepresentation of small businesses in the organization.
On Tuesday, The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce formally announced their support of the proposed data center.
I wrote about the Chamber’s support a few days ago. The article details the specific reasons specific businesses left the Chamber and the reaction of the community.