Macado’s hires back employees; prepares for future Gene Marrano May 1, 2020 1 minute read The president and founder of the Macado’s restaurant chain is hiring back employees, selling toilet paper and saying “thank you” – while waiting for the day when his business returns to normal. The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia jobless claims over 500,000 since coronavirus hitNext: Gun Rights Group says local shooting range ruling has statewide impact Related Stories Rep. Ben Cline Launches Statewide Grassroots Effort to Defeat Redistricting Referendum Clark Palmer March 5, 2026 0 Does the Roanoke arts and culture scene Pop! for you? Check it out this weekend Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0 9 to 5 opens at MMT, two more plays coming to the area next week and the RSO presents Shostakovich’s Fifth – A Symphony of Change Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0