6 - 2020 - What Now Atlanta

Retail Staple Charles Willis Closes After 60+ Years

Company cited COVID-19 related hardships as the reason for permanently shuttering.

Forza Storico Temporarily Closes Citing COVID-19-Positive Employee, ‘Curfews’

It's the fourth-known Atlanta-area eatery to close its doors after a worker contracted the novel coronavirus.

Here’s a Running List of Ways Atlanta’s Restaurants Are Supporting Protesters

Plus quick links for Atlantans interested in donating to the fight for racial justice.

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