On Buford’s first night open since three people were killed and over a dozen others were injured in a shooting, owner Bob Woody sat outside the bar to thank people for coming in.
“There is no rulebook on how to do this,” he said Friday. “But you got to do things to help. You’ve got to stand up.”
Woody said his employees spent several days reflecting together and made the decision to reopen as a team. At an all-staff meeting, he asked everyone who wanted to reopen to raise their hands. He said everyone but one staffer agreed.
“I had one that wasn’t ready, and that’s OK,” he said. “She’s gonna come back.”…