Liberty Rest still closed

started with fire and then stayed closed due to COVID-19

Learn her current condition.

Restaurants across north alabama are relying on to-go orders to keep their business running.

It's been an adjustment for the industry - but one scottsboro restaurant in particular knows what its like to face challenges.

In november of last year... a fire broke out at liberty restaraunt on east willow street and they're still no open yet.

Waay-31s alexis scott spoke with the owner about what they're working to do to open up soon.

Alexis?

Due to the public health order and the state's order to close all non -essential businesses... restaurants and bars can only serve to-go or curbside pick up order.

At the liberty... that's not an option right now -- but that'll change soon.

Barry nichols, owner "it put them in limbo and out of work for a period of time and then coronavirus comes along and here we are," barry nichols is the owner of the liberty restaurant.

He told me with both the fire and the coronavirus outbreak... it just hit them like a brick.

The fire started due to an electrical heater in november.

They were supposed to open up last month but couldn't.

But his loyal customers are what keeps him motivated.

Barry nichols, owner "people will check in once a week to whatever via facebook, message, phone call of whatever they keep saying come on come on hurry up...quit dilly nillying," every day he and his employees clean up the restaurant... and they've already ordered new kitchen appliances to start cooking again.

Though they arent ready just yet... nichols says to be patient and they'll open their doors again.

Barry nichols, owner "if it goes as planned by april 30th , we'll be ready," nichols told me he wants to thank his staff for helping