ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – More than 30 Rockford restaurants, bars and businesses receive the last chunk of change to help recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of $427,631.17 in state funding is distributed to 34 businesses in the region in the fifth and final round of the Restaurant Relief Grant Program.
This final round brings the sum of money received to $1.4 million spread amongst 53 businesses:
- 27 Aluna @ Octane
- Abreo Restaurant
- Alchemy at Aldeen
- Alpine View Restaurant
- Carlyle Brewing
- Casey’s Pub
- Culver’s of Winnebago
- District Bar & Grill
- Don Carter Lanes
- Dusty Boots Saloon
- Famous Dave’s Rockford
- Forest Hills Lanes
- Franchesco’s Ristorante
- Golden Corral
- Greenfire Restaurant
- Hoffman House
- Hope & Anchor English Pub
- J. W. Marc’s Fusion Café
- Joe’s Casa Di Amici
- John’s Restaurant
- Johnny Pamcakes
- Johnny Pamcakes Too
- LimaMar Restaurant
- Lucha Cantina
- Machine Shed
- Mary’s Market
- Mulligan’s of Rockford
- Murphy’s Pub & Grill
- Olivo Taco
- Onyx Bar & Grill
- Oscar’s Pub & Grill
- Park Lanes
- Pig Minds
- Pizza Ranch
- Prairie Street Brewhouse
- Rookie’s Pub & Grill
- Rusty Nail Tavern
- Scanlan’s
- Spider Sushi
- Stockholm Inn
- Stockyard Rock Burger Bar
- Tad’s Bar & Grill
- Tavern on Clark
- Thai Hut Restaurant
- The Cherry Bowl
- The Filling Station
- The Norwegian
- The Olympic Tavern
- The Pomodoro
- Thunderbay Grill
- Tower Kitchen & Bar
- Viking Lanes
- Vintage @501/Taco Libre
GoRockford says the amount of money businesses received depended on the impact of COVID on their unemployment tax rates…