‘It’s not worth somebody dying over’: The Collegiate Grill closes temporarily after co-owner tests positive for COVID-19 - Gainesville Times

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‘It’s not worth somebody dying over’: The Collegiate Grill closes temporarily after co-owner tests positive for COVID-19

From left: Donna and Jeff Worley, co-owners of The Collegiate Grill in downtown Gainesville, stand in front of the restaurant on Oct. 15, 2020, with their son, Brandon. The Collegiate Grill was one of two recipients of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's Family Business of The Year Award for 2020. - photo by Thomas Hartwell

102020 COLLEGIATE 1.jpg — From left: Donna and Jeff Worley, co-owners of The Collegiate Grill in downtown Gainesville, stand in front of the restaurant on Oct. 15, 2020, with their son, Brandon. The Collegiate Grill was one of two recipients of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's Family Business of The Year Award for 2020. - photo by Thomas Hartwell

Jeff Worley, co-owner of The Collegiate Grill in downtown Gainesville, said he was preparing for the restaurant’s Saturday crowd on Jan. 9, when his wife’s COVID-19 test came back positive.