Dallas Restaurant Owner Has Emotional First Day Back Open For Business
"Oh my gosh, people are coming, people are coming," Beto and Son owner Julian Rodarte said. "I wanted to cry."
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"Oh my gosh, people are coming, people are coming," Beto and Son owner Julian Rodarte said. "I wanted to cry."
Blue Bell agreed to pay more than $19 million in fines and forfeiture as part of a plea agreement on two misdemeanor counts for shipping contaminated ice cream.
With so many out of work, a phased reopening is better than being shut down — that's the consensus of many North Texans today as businesses work to stay afloat while managing the threat of COVID-19.
With hand sanitizer on the tables, disposable menus and tableware wrapped in plastic, Mary Perez was among restaurant owners hoping to see business return.
After qualifying for a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program, some small business owners are now reluctant to spend it.
Patients will notice changes to their normal visits, because at their next appointment teeth won't be the only focus.
While it's a day so many North Texans have waited for, the response didn't necessarily reflect that.
As of 11 a.m. May 1, DCHHS reported 187 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 3,718, including 106 deaths.
From Table Wine in New York to Quarry Wine & Spirits in Baltimore, wine stores hold on as customers seek refuge from coronavirus.
Applications will be accepted online for 10 days starting Friday, May 1.
A business can get a loan if it has an established physical address in Fort Worth and is current with city and county property taxes.
"I don't feel great about it, but the status quo isn't great either," said Brad Schweig, whose family runs Sunnyland Outdoor Living stores in Dallas and Frisco.
North Texas businesses are getting ready to safely serve more customers, after Governor Greg Abbott's announcement to start reopening the economy.
Black barbers in Texas are engaging in a heated debate over whether cities and states should lift coronavirus social distancing mandates that have forced many of their businesses to close indefinitely.
For the first time in nine years, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines posted a quarterly loss and said Tuesday that the downturn in air travel that began in late February shows no signs of letting up.