Food service establishments in Muskegon County received an average $365 reimbursement check from Muskegon County Health Department.
Author: Jon Mills
Updated: 6:18 PM EDT May 5, 2021
MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — Few businesses have been hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic than restaurants. According to the state's restaurant and lodging association, 3,000 Michigan restaurants closed since March 2020.
Those restaurants that survived are dealing with capacity restrictions, staffing shortages and new expenses associated with operating during a pandemic.
This week, 795 food service establishments in Muskegon County began receiving an average check of $365 from the Muskegon County Health Department. Owners of restaurants and operators of schools, churches and concession stands all received a 90% reimbursement of their 2020 food service licensing fee.