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                    Some businesses opening, expanding despite coronavirus pandemic hurdles
                                        FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – First there was taco night, then barbecue sandwiches, followed by meats by the pound — all splashy marketing events to generate buzz leading up to Proof BBQ’s grand opening in the Cleveland suburbs. And then came coronavirus.Michael Griffin already had success with a popular pizza joint in the area and was following it up with Proof BBQ, which was slated to open in March, just as most restaurants and much of the nation were shutting down amid the pandemic.“You’re going, going, going 100 miles an hour.