May 4, 2020, Update Statement:

“Our Downtown retailers are excited to welcome their costumers back into their shops. We all appreciate the loyalty the community has displayed by shopping and supporting local. The shop owners have worked hard to enhance their customers’ comfort level with sanitizing, rethinking floor plans for better social distancing, offering contactless payment options, curbside pickup, and even special appointments outside normal business hours.”

Tere Richardson
Athens Main Street Executive Director

March 17, 2020, Statement

It has never been more important to shop locally. The economic impact of COVID-19 is going to impact every local economy across the globe.

Our Downtown Athens merchants and restaurants are taking every precaution to keep customers safe, from stringent cleanings multiple times a day to curbside pickup of phone orders.

Please choose to shop locally and support your neighbors’ businesses that provide jobs to our community and keep our local economy strong.

Tere Richardson
Athens Main Street Executive Director