Opinion: Relief funds for restaurants hit by COVID are simple to get
Mary Lauren Bobango Stewart
Mary Lauren Bobango Stewart is a lifelong Memphian and an attorney with Farris Bobango PLC.
Every eligible restaurant should seize the opportunity of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund while it lasts. The only downsides are having to fill out an application and track the used funds.
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