Soul Food Restaurant Announces $5M Venture Capital Investment, Cornbread Embraces Expansion
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One fast-casual farm-to-table soul food restaurant called t from New Voices Fund and Trident, which are two Black-owned venture capital firms. Both will reportedly fund a nationwide expansion of the restaurant. [BE file]
The pandemic has been financially tough on many restaurants since the interruption of foot traffic and business from loyal customers who usually would dine in proved challenging. As the pandemic restrictions loosen, and options such as food delivery, picking up food orders, and limited in-person dining options increase, the farm-to-table model may have a chance to financially recover.