Restaurants outside downtown Sioux Falls face slow month without Burger Battle

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The 13th Annual Downtown Sioux Falls Burger Battle is in full swing, with 50 restaurants competing for bragging rights and drumming up business. Each year generates millions of dollars in economic impact through sales and tax revenue to the city.

But what does it mean for local restaurants outside of the downtown area?

The idea behind the Burger Battle is to drive sales during the slowest month of the year. It’s been a raving success, but businesses outside of downtown, like Sunny’s Pizzeria or The Dive, don’t get to reap the benefit. In fact, a slow January is par for the course…

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