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Industries all across the country are experiencing the disruptive impact of the COVID-19. Discover how it could affect the U.S. foodservice, grocery and convenience industries.

Financing

Restaurateur who stole $3.2 million in COVID aid is sentenced to 2 years in prison

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 18, 2024

Donald Finley, owner-operator of the now-closed Jekyll & Hyde eatertainment concept in New York City, has already repaid the funds he received from the Paycheck Protection Program and another government program.

Operations

In-N-Out tells its employees to stop wearing masks

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 18, 2023

The burger chain told workers outside of California and Oregon that they are not allowed to wear masks on the job.

Financing

Feds say they stopped $3B in pandemic restaurant aid from going astray

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 28, 2023

About 31,000 requests for aid were rejected for being invalid or outright fraudulent, according to the SBA. Now it's investigating 720 RRF grants that may be bogus.

Financing

New York restaurateur faces 30 years in prison for PPP, EIDLP abuses

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 12, 2023

Donald Finley, former operator of the now-defunct Jekyll & Hyde theme restaurant, acknowledged that he misused funds from 29 federal loans.

Consumer Trends

How remote work has changed the restaurant business

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 08, 2023

Big city downtowns may never be the same. But smaller communities are booming, creating new opportunities for operators.

Operations

San Diego restaurant operators indicted in alleged PPP loan fraud

By Lisa Jennings on May 24, 2023

The owners of Rockstar Dough LLC and Chicken Feed LLC face charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

Financing

NYC restaurateur gets nearly 5 years in prison for PPP fraud

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 12, 2023

Multiconcept operator Besim Kukaj used his $1.5 million loan to buy luxury items, feds say.

Financing

Illinois finds $50M in pandemic aid for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 22, 2023

Another $75 million was found for hotels. The money is intended to ease a transition from survival to sustained recovery.

Operations

London-born Wagamama takes another swing at U.S. growth

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 06, 2023

The pan-Asian concept opens a seventh unit this week in Tampa, with two more to come.

Operations

Remember the pandemic? What a difference 3 years make

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 10, 2023

The restaurant industry is entering a new year with more distance from the bleakest days of the crisis than the calendar might suggest.

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