Click on the link to read the entire article.
Tuesday,
September 8, 2009 3:04 AM
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Baseball has been very, very good to the Arena District.
Record attendance numbers show Huntington Park is a hit with fans, and it's also supplying a
major boost to businesses in the district. The Clippers' new home not only has increased foot traffic in the district, but it's brought in
customers who are experiencing the area for the first time. "We've seen a 20 to 30 percent increase in business," said Joe Maggard, a partner in Boston's
the Gourmet Pizza on Nationwide Boulevard near the park. "It's bringing more families, a little
different crowd. We're seeing people coming down and returning on both game and nongame nights,
whereas before they may not have come down to this area at all." Dave Cotter, owner of Cotter's restaurant, attached to Nationwide Arena and not far from the
park, sees it as the latest evolution of the area since he opened his restaurant in 2005. |
clipped from www.dispatch.com
No comments:
Post a Comment