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Ohio launches $100M pandemic aid program for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 30, 2021

The money will be allocated in grants of up to $30,000, with the exact amount determined by revenue losses in 2020.

Financing

New Jersey earmarks $10M for charities' purchase of restaurant meals

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 29, 2021

The unusual aid approach is in addition to $20 million allocated in direct grants to operators.

Financing

Push grows to change franchise regulations

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2021

Bills have or will be introduced to let franchisees sue their franchisor and require the SBA to publish franchises’ default rates as concerns about troubled systems mount.as

Operations

Los Angeles wants all restaurant customers and staffs to mask up again

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 29, 2021

Authorities say they're trying to tamp down the spread of the Delta coronavirus before it morphs into a vaccine-resistant form.

Financing

More restaurants have their Restaurant Revitalization Fund awards rescinded

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 23, 2021

An uncertain number of owners will not get their funds amid lawsuits claiming discrimination, putting pressure on lawmakers to replenish the pool.

Operations

Michigan to lift restaurant restrictions starting Tuesday

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 17, 2021

The state is also dropping all requirements that face masks be worn, regardless of an individual's vaccination status.

Financing

Still need financial aid? The SBA says it has more options

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 16, 2021

The PPP and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund may be done, but the agency's Emergency Injury Disaster Loan program still has money available for loans and grants.

Operations

Plastic straw restrictions re-emerge in NYC

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 15, 2021

A new law set to take effect Nov. 1 will limit when customers can use a non-biodegradable version and requires restaurants to steer them to more environmentally friendly options.

Operations

New York lifts all COVID measures for restaurants, leaving 4 states with restrictions

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 15, 2021

The decision by Gov. Andrew Cuomo was unscheduled but expected. He had pledged to lift all remaining limits as soon as 70% of the population had been vaccinated.

Financing

SBA stops Restaurant Revitalization Fund payments after courts rule they're discriminatory

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2021

Nearly 3,000 approved applicants, all women and people in groups deemed most in need, were told they wouldn't get their funds following legal challenges to the selection process.

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