“I’ll say we’ve lost 20-25 percent of our business.”
Statewide Smoking Ban Hurts Businesses
June 22, 2007
Dan Guerin
Dan Guerin
Reports are increasing that the new smoking ban is hurting business at Valley bars and restaurants.
David Wemberley owns the George and Dragon Pub on Central Avenue in Phoenix.
“Everyone said that ‘oh, when the smoking ban kicks in, us non-smokers will be down there, have a good time with you,’ but that hasn’t happened,” said Wemberley. “I’ll say we’ve lost 20-25 percent of our business.”
Wimberley’s sales were already down by two-thirds from light rail construction before the smoking ban took effect May 1.
