Bardog Tavern called on locals to support small business amid skyrocketing crime.
The local brewery took to social media Thursday, highlighting the impact that crime is having on the local economy.
“It’s only the second week of 2024, and there’s no sugarcoating things… times are tough,” the restaurant wrote on Facebook.The local business pointed out that more and more folks are leaving the Bluff City for safety reasons.
“In a city where people are either wary of leaving their homes or are leaving Memphis altogether due to crime,” the social media post read.
Read the full post below:
Hello to all our friends & fans,Thank you for being there for us over these past great years that we’ve been serving all the delicious food & drink that have become familiar Memphis staples. It’s only the second week of 2024, and there’s no sugarcoating things… times are tough.
The entire hospitality industry has been inundated with increased wholesale food & beverage costs, skyrocketing insurance rates, and (valid) higher wages, in a city where people are either wary of leaving their homes or are leaving Memphis altogether due to crime. Locally owned small businesses that simply want to deliver the best experience possible are also being beaten down by other necessary expenses in order to protect guests and employees. Hiring security, adding exterior safety lighting, and installing video surveillance have only made it more difficult to provide the fun & comfortable atmosphere you expect – and deserve.
As the first true taste of a freezing winter quickly approaches, local businesses need your help NOW. Along with other local restaurant operators, we want to continue being valued members of this shared community.Visit your favorites today!Thank you for your support. Together, we can push for positive change in this great city we call home.
