Lincoln County restaurants re-open to customers

Lincoln County restaurants re-open to customers

Lauderdale county and 79 colbert county.

New details -- today marks 2 and a half weeks since tennessee restaurants reopened to customers.

Waay 31's sydney martin went to lincoln county - where she talked to a restaurant about having customers return.

Market street grill in fayetteville, tennessee was open for lunch on wednesday.

The restaurant is distancing tables and staying at 50 percent capacity.

The business is just across the alabama- tennessee state line.

The owner said they've had plenty of out of state customers.

Rick carnevale, owner, "we did get quite a few customers the first couple of weeks from alabama and it was great having them here.

It was fantastic.

Carnevale told me during the health order in tennessee - sales were down about 5o percent since they couldn't have customers inside the store.

He told me in order to abide by social distancing guidelines to keep tables six feet apart - they had to take 4 tables out.

Syd, 'the business said it's had no problems since reopening and is offering it's full menu to customers.

In fayetteville tn sm waay 31 news."