A petition demands the chain return money meant for “true small businesses”

Originally, the $350 billion set aside by the Small Business Administration for its Paycheck Protection Program was supposed to go to small businesses, like it says on the tin. But due to some loopholes, such as one that allowed chains to count individual locations with fewer than 500 employees separately, major chains were able to receive a substantial amount of the funds. Earlier this week, after facing backlash,