Frances’ Brunchery in Chicago has been selected as one of the seven $50,000 grants winners of GrubHub and the Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund’s All Day Campaign.

"We are proud to support these nearly 400 restaurants across the country as they continue to recover from the pandemic and serve their communities," Adam Wilson, director of restaurant success at Grubhubm stated in a press release. "Restaurateurs are incredibly resilient, and while talking with recipients, I heard first-hand how this money would help their businesses – from expansion renovations, to new HVAC systems, and updated equipment and payroll. We're optimistic about the future of the restaurant industry and will continue to do our part to support our partners."

Frances' Brunchery is located at 2552 N. Clark in Lincoln Park, Chicago and was established in 1938. It is open daily from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and serves breakfast, lunch and brunch.

“The stories shared by every one of these restaurants were heartbreaking, while at the same time inspirational," Greg Hill Foundation Founder Greg Hill said. "Thanks to the incredible support of Grubhub, the Greg Hill Foundation is delighted to be able to give them a little light at the end of the tunnel, and the means to make it there."

More than $4 million was awarded to 379 independent restaurants in grant amounts ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.

The grants are meant to help restaurant owners fund improvements projects such as indoor and outdoor dining, maintenance of equipment and technology, upgrades, marketing and promotion, hiring and staffing and COVID-19 compliance.

Applicants in seven cities were encouraged to apply, and after two rounds of review, and one final interview, one restaurant from each city was awarded a $50,000 grant funded by Grubhub's Donate the Change program.

The other six cities where a selected restaurant won $50,000 were Boston, Baltimore, Denver, New York City, Philadelphia and Portland.