The Brief
- Downtown Dunedin business owners are asking city leaders to create an open container district to boost foot traffic following summer sales drops.
- Over a dozen business owners urged the Dunedin City Commission to revive the city’s popular Second Friday street event.
- Local leaders noted strong unity among downtown merchants as discussions on the proposal continue.
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Local business owners are pushing city leaders to let downtown happy hour spill onto the sidewalks to help rescue slumping summer sales.
Downtown Dunedin open container district
What we know:
More than a dozen business owners joined forces at a Dunedin City Commission meeting on July 9 to ask for an open container district and the return of Second Friday events. Jason Seibert, who owns Flanagan’s Irish Pub and Rosie’s Tavern in downtown Dunedin, said many local spots are down while operational costs keep rising due to gas prices.
“A lot of restaurants are down double-digit percentages, 20% or more,” Seibert said. “Our cost of goods sold has gone up a lot, based on gas prices.”
Dunedin business open container support
What they’re saying:…