Weeks of winter weather have cancelled events and hurt foot traffic for many local Winston-Salem businesses — and some owners say the slump is hitting at a particularly vulnerable time.
Last weekend was supposed to be a big one for the city. NASCAR’s Cook Out Clash drew around 15,000 visitors to Winston-Salem last year, and business owners were expecting similar crowds again.
“If we get anything big in town, we see spill over all across the spectrum. And so the restaurants pack up, the hotels, the beer shops definitely pack up, especially with the Clash,” says Tommy Priest, owner of Coffee Park Airstream. “I mean, it’s just a big hit.”…