With the latest announcement by Gov. Kay Ivey allowing entertainment venues to reopen, local businesses are happy to reopen but restrictions are still in place and it doesn’t mean business is back to usual.
Idletime Family Center closed March 20 but continued to offer specials and discounts on social media as well as sell concessions in a tent outside the building.
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