Buona, which employs about 1,000 people, has not laid off any workers during the pandemic, Buonavolanto said. The company received a loan of about $3 million in April through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, enacted by Congress last spring to assist businesses during the pandemic. The loan was used to help save 500 jobs, according to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Buona hiring 500 restaurant workers in Illinois
