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The U.S. Small Business Administration is keeping the application portal open until May 24 as funding is still available for restaurants with revenues under $50,000

As restrictions fall away, operators weigh safety and economic risks of easing mask and physical distancing policies

Groups were still assessing the guidance changes’ impact on the restaurant industry

Las Gemelas was surprise visited by President Joe Biden last week who informed them that they were the first RRF recipients

The National Restaurant Association released a ‘Next Steps’ guide for businesses that successfully received the SBA grant

The SBA has already received requests for $8.14 billion from businesses with under $500,000 in revenues (far surpassing the $5 billion set aside for this group)