 La Verkin continued to grow during the 2009 recession and seemed largely unscathed.There is a single large, modern market (Farmer's Market & Pharmacy), which includes gas, and one other gas station.As of 2013, a coffee house, a thrift store, one gas station, a Mexican restaurant (since closed), and a couple of auto repair shops were open, as well as other small stores that serve the new-home industry.