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Garland restaurants and bars reported more than $2.4 million in alcohol sales in March as COVID-19 restrictions across the region were eased.
The 19-county region that includes Dallas County was required to lower restaurant capacity to 50% and close all bars from December through mid-February. Those restrictions were rolled back when hospitalizations dropped below 15% of the region’s total hospital bed capacity — a threshold set by Gov. Greg Abbott — on Feb. 16, allowing bars to reopen and restaurants to serve at 75% capacity.
Since March, most restaurants and bars have resumed normal operations after Abbott ended the statewide mask mandate and reopened businesses to 100% occupancy on March 10.
Here are the Garland restaurants, bars and venues where people spent the most on alcohol in March, according to state data.
| Business name | Total mixed beverage receipts, March |
|---|---|
| Hooters | $172,775 |
| Gloria’s Restaurant | $139,578 |
| Strike + Reel | $136,868 |
| Da Boyz Sports Bar and Grill | $128,335 |
| Flying Saucer Draught Emporium | $118,134 |
| Herb’s Social | $116,945 |
| Texas Roadhouse | $92,220 |
| Bar Louie | $91,805 |
| Houlihan’s | $64,652 |
| Pete’s Burger Wings & Drinks | $52,050 |
Frisco restaurants and bars reported more than $6.2 million in alcohol sales in March, and ones in Allen reported more than $2.6 million.