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[Updated July 4] Here’s a Running List of Restaurants Voluntarily Closing As Employees Test Positive For COVID-19

These Atlanta-area restaurants have made the difficult decision to temporarily shutter so workers can get tested, space can undergo deep cleaning.
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Mayor Bottoms: City Will Stay In Phase II of Five-Phase Reopening Plan

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp—who is flying around the state asking, but not requiring citizens to wear masks—has already reopened the state which supersedes any orders by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
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Scooters Return to Atlanta’s Streets With Newcomer Spin, a Ford Motor Company

Competitors like Bird pulled their e-scooters in mid-March to slow the spread of COVID-19, have since re-deployed their equipment.
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Shaun Doty Closes The Federal, Could Resurface The Steak House in 2021

'Conceptually I love the Federal because it was the mature version of Shaun's,' Doty said. 'I'll be in the market for a new restaurant space next year.'
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Bell Street Burritos Tucker Temporarily Closes as Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

Quick-service restaurant's two in-town locations remain open and unaffected.
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Pure Taqueria Woodstock Comes Clean About Hiding COVID-19 Cases From Staff, Public

Owner Steve Wright writes, 'While I wish I could say that nobody has tested positive and/or that our communication and response was completely effective, two of our team-members did recently test positive and our response regarding the matter was not as clear as it should have been.'
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Joe’s On Juniper Temporarily Closes After Employees Exhibit COVID-19 Symptoms

'The staff members have not tested positive for COVID-19. I repeat—there is not a positive test or case there. This is simply the restaurant being proactive and ensuring the absolute safety of guests and staff at this time.'
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[Updated June 28] Here’s a Running List of Permanently-Shuttered Restaurants Due To COVID-19

Even with support from the Federal government, the economic impact caused by forced temporary closures in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus was too tough to bear for these Atlanta-area establishments.
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[Updated June 28] Running List: Retailers That Have Permanently Shuttered Due To COVID-19

Both local and national retailers are pulling the plug citing financial hardship brought on by the novel coronavirus.
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The Cook’s Warehouse Chamblee Shutters Leaving Lone Ansley Mall Store

Owner Mary S. Moore, as with a growing list of Atlanta-area retailers, cites the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis as a key factor in the decision to close in Peachtree Station permanently.
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