New York State went non smoking in 2003. In my case, places with older customers suffered the most (can't break old habits ?) Within 6 months I lost about 10 places. Some places added decks outside where people could smoke ( as long as there was not a roof over it). After a year places that could prove that they lost a lot of business were allowed to build a very small glass smoking room.
Places with a younger clientle did not suffer and the chains did not suffer. Now, 4 years later the places that did survive are more stable that they were before and a lot of new places opened. draft cleaning business is better that ever now --- You may just have to wait it out.
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