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The 67 $10 million grants went to hotel management chains, wedding venues, airport concessions and a Disney World restaurant group.

The Independent Restaurant Coalition contends more disclosure is needed about potentially ineligible businesses that won grants

The IRC has submitted a FOIA request for more details on applicant submissions, process of approval and whether or not they were considered priority applicants

Restaurants that have not received funding as of July 1 will go back in the queue if there is a second round of grants

Customers must simply say ‘Friends BOGO’ at register to get free second entrée on July 6

Some recently rescinded applicants received the promised funds in their bank accounts the next day, while others were told that their application is now being completely rejected

On Wednesday, an unknown number of previously approved Restaurant Revitalization Fund applicants received rejection letters