Taylor Swift Just Did An Incredible Thing To Save Nashville Landmark Amid Coronavirus
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Taylor Swift’s endgame? Helping as many people as she can during the COVID-19 pandemic.
After donating thousands of dollars to individual fans facing financial hardships during the global health crisis, the pop star is stepping up her game to save a beloved business in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.
As small businesses around the country close amid state-ordered lockdowns, Swift reached out with direct help for Grimey’s New & Preloved Music, which has served Nashville music lovers for 20 years.
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The record store and concert venue shuttered earlier this month in response to the mayor’s stay-at-home order, leaving many of its employees in financial jeopardy.
Enter Swift, who quietly offered staffers “direct relief” and paid for three months’ worth of health care for all employees, giving the music landmark a fighting chance during unprecedented times.
“We were very surprised, and I would have to say amazed, that Taylor Swift reached out to us through her publicist to offer some relief during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Doyle Davis, Grimey’s co-owner, told Rolling Stone. “I didn’t even know we were on her radar, but she really stepped up to help after the recent tornadoes that struck Nashville and middle Tennessee, and now she’s trying to help a beloved small business in her city.”
Doyle called the singer’s donations a “huge deal” for the business, which he feared might go the...
