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Intuit QuickBooks & Mailchimp Award $100,000 to Twenty Atlanta-Area Small Businesses in Collaboration with Georgia Restaurant Association
Grants to Help Restaurants Boost Staff and Fuel Growth MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU), the global technology platform that
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nGrants to Help Restaurants Boost Staff and Fuel Growth\n\n MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nIntuit (Nasdaq: INTU), the global technology platform that makes TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp, today announced the recipients of its QuickBooks Restaurant Relief Initiative grant program. QuickBooks collaborated with the Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA), to provide 20 small restaurants each with a $5,000 grant and one-year free subscriptions to QuickBooks Online and Mailchimp to help run and grow their businesses.\n\n“At Intuit, we know the struggles that small businesses have endured over the past two years and we have seen many of them successfully pull through with even more ingenuity and determination than ever before,” said Alex Chriss, EVP and General Manager of Intuit’s Small Business and Self-Employed Group. “Whether it’s through our QuickBooks or Mailchimp products and services or special grant programs, we’re focused on creating opportunities for small business owners globally to achieve prosperity.”\n\nLike many restaurants across the country, Atlanta restaurants have been impacted by the pandemic and other macroeconomic factors such as labor shortages, supply chain issues and inflation. In Atlanta, monthly revenues for the city’s surviving restaurants were up 7% in September 2021 compared to September 2019. But for those with annual revenues below $250,000 the recovery has been slower, according to the latest data from Intuit QuickBooks.\n\n\"Atlanta has one of the most vibrant restaurant scenes in the country and is home to many innovative restaurants,” said Sheldon Cummings, Chief Operating Officer at Mailchimp. “As part of the Intuit family and on behalf of our Atlanta employees, Mailchimp is proud to be a part of this initiative and support independent restaurants in our community. There are many forces that continue to challenge small businesses but we are happy to play a part in the success of these owners and their employees.”\n\nThe grants were awarded to restaurants that fall into this net revenue category and can be used toward payroll and operating expenses to address staffing challenges and drive growth. Click here for more details on the qualifications and selection process that was used to determine final recipients.\n\n“We are delighted to see global companies with a loc...