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Georgia Restaurants Refuse to Reopen After Gov. Kemp Lifts Lockdown

HeadlineMay 04, 2020

Over half of U.S. states have relaxed, or are preparing to loosen, social distancing and other restrictions. But some businesses are pushing back. In Georgia, more than 120 Atlanta restaurants have refused to open, saying it is not safe to do so despite Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s lifting of the state’s shelter-in-place order.

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