Greg Abbott would allow bars like his to reopen to some extent. Instead, the Abbott announced Thursday that bars would remain closed until there’s a way for them to reopen safely. He said he and other bar owners had seen the flattening of the curve in COVID-19 cases as an encouraging sign. “I don’t understand how you can open up Texas Stadium to 30,000 people. How can you have other large businesses open ... and then still shut down our industry for five months?” Martindale said.

SAN ANTONIO In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Thats why Im in it, the people, said Rob Martindale, owner and operator of Big Hops. Rob Martindale started Big Hops eight years ago with a small budget and a big passion: beer. 5 charts explain COVID-19 surge in San AntonioMartindale uses his spots to help local breweries or at least he did when he was open. Its going to make a change, so itll take a while to get back on our feet, Martindale said.