SMOKELESS BAR WON'T BLAME BAN FOR EMPTY TABLES
Source: Toledo (OH) Blade
Date: 2006-12-22
Author: JENNI LAIDMAN BLADE STAFF WRITER, jenni@theblade.com, 419-724-6507
URL:
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061222/NEWS17/612220316&SearchID=73078634556218
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It's 3:30 p.m., and Andy's Bar and Grill in Perrysburg Township
has one employee for every customer.
Of course, there are only two customers.
"I've made 7 cents. . . .
Andy's Bar and Grill, Oregon Road and State Rt. 795, is one of a
handful of places with a bar that decided to ban smoking Dec. 7,
when the state's new smoking law went into effect.
"We are abiding by the law," said Mark Clark, who invested
$75,000 and opened Andy's in September.
"I never ever contemplated going against the law. I guess I'm a
little surprised to hear other places are not abiding by the
law."
But Mr. Clark doesn't want to be viewed as a victim or a
complainer.
In fact, he said, in the first six days after the ban went into
effect, the economic impact on his bar was neutral, and he
speculates that the holidays may be keeping his the bar crowd
occupied elsewhere.
But it hasn't been neutral on Ms. Day's income.
Category -Smokefree Policies -Dining/Entertainment
State -Ohio
