No matter how you feel about President Trump and his
controversial policies, one thing is certain, he loves Mar A Lago, which he
dubs the 'Winter White House'. As you may know, Mar A Lago is based in Palm
Beach, Florida and it has become a regular weekend stop for the President to
conduct business and relax.
President Trump's regular visits to the location have the
Secret Service swarming the local area to make sure it is safe and secure for
the President. However, the infrastructure that is currently in place in Palm
Beach makes it a bit difficult to secure the President effectively. In turn,
there are often traffic jams and delays near the resort. Is President Trump
costing small business owners valuable business and customers by his weekend
visits?
According to newly released data, it shows that there is a
decline in international tourism this year. While some may point to President
Trump's provocative rhetoric as being part of the cause as to why tourists are
a bit weary to travel to Florida, most experts agree that it is too soon to
draw a connection, and evidence, to those two factors.
Last year, Florida brought 112.8 million visitors into the
economy. This is the highest amount of foot traffic Florida has seen in the
last six years, and that's saying a lot as each year of those last six years
tourism has increased. A majority of those who visit Florida came from domestic
travelers, roughly 98 million, and the remaining (14.8m) came from
international travelers.
According to Kayak, a popular travel search engine, flight
searches from Europe to Tampa are down by 21%. Also according to Kayak, flight
searches from the UK have 'fallen off a cliff' this summer as it's fallen close
to 60% in searches. So are these lack of searches related to a 'Trump Slump'?
As we are investigating this in early March, it's hard to say. So, what can
business owners do in the meantime?
Based on our predictions here at Liquor License FL, we'd say
that Florida's tourism and economic market will still continue to rise despite
the current political climate. Yes, it's a bold statement, especially right
after Visit Florida's budget cuts. However, Florida has a lot of attractions
that appeal to tourists all over the world, stuff they simply can not
experience anywhere else. We also have heavy investments by corporations like
Disney where it is in their best interest to keeping Florida's 'magical'
appeal. Should business owners panic because of President Trump? Of course not!
Florida's market is doing great and it will continue to rise.
So, if you'd like to become a business owner today and have
the ability to sell liquor at your own bar or restaurant, then feel free to
contact us. We'll be more than happy to walk you through our process and get
your dream business set up!
Liquor License Locators LLC
866-470-8881
info@LiquorLicenseFL.com
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