CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Months of construction noise, road closures and disruption are driving customers away from many businesses along Saint Philip Street in downtown Charleston, leaving some owners worried they may not be able to hold on long enough to see the promises paid off.
Island Provisions, a cafe right across from the construction sites, has reported up to a 40% decline in customers since construction began in June. The work is tied to groundwork for a new condo building expected to go up over the next two years.
Sara Gutman, a manager at Island Provisions, said, “This is the noise starts at 6 a.m. with the trucks backing in”…