As Atlanta businesses continue dealing with pandemic, city announces new round of grants

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With Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens looking on, Zak Wallace says a grant helped his small business survive during the pandemic. (Emil Moffatt/WABE)

Zak Wallace runs Local Green Atlanta, a restaurant and food truck operation.

Earlier in the pandemic, he received a grant from the city. While it was meant to keep his business afloat, Wallace had bigger ideas.

“I told my team, we’re not going to sit on this money and wait for things to get better, let’s go after some new opportunities,” Wallace said.