Why close your restaurant and what comes next?Joe DeLoss, founder of Hot Chicken Takeover, wrestled with the first question for a week and is grappling with the second on a daily basis. As the coronavirus pandemic worsened and restrictions on business increased, what was the thought process when deciding to forego the carryout business and temporarily close its four restaurants and layoff much of its staff of 140? DeLoss talks about how the company is helping its employees navigate these uncertain times and the role it is playing in the We’re All in This Together campaign as well the challenges to growth it may face in the future.This will be the first in a series of discussions with area business owners and leaders about operating amid this new coronavirus reality.