Dallas-Fort Worth officials oppose new strip club near airport
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A plan to open a strip club - called Rick's Cabaret - near Dallas-Fort Worth International isn't sitting well with the airport and other local officials.
In an effort to shut it down prior to its scheduled opening on Jan. 20, airport officials plan to file a protest with state liquor regulators over a liquor license application from Rick's Cabaret, reports Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The club, to be located near the airport's south entrance, is part of a chain operated by Rick's Cabaret International, a publicly traded company based in Houston.
The company has the proper permits to operate the club and wants to open in time for the Super Bowl, held this year in Dallas.
Local officials are concerned that the club will hurt the city's reputation. "I'm not real happy about our flights coming in here and looking down on that signage and that kind of operation," Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief told the paper. "Whether or not we can stop it remains to be seen."
If the club does not receive a liquor license, it will run as a BYOB operation, allowing dancers to be totally nude.
American Airlines also opposes the club, according to CBSDFW.com.
"American Airlines has filed a protest against the issuance of a liquor license to Rick's Cabaret because an establishment of this kind within close proximity to American Airlines headquarters and DFW Airport poses a threat to the general welfare and safety of employees and passengers at the airport," the carrier says in a statement. "This establishment will cause an immediate increase in the amount of alcohol and traffic related incidents."
Eric Langan, CEO of Rick's Cabaret, says he doesn't understand Fort Worth's opposition now since the city has approved all of its plans, according to the CBSDFW report.
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Houston is the largest city in the country without zoning.
Dallas is heavily zoned.
Houston's only restriction is that a strip club can't be within 1,500 feet of another strip club, place where children gather, or church.
If you're in Dallas, and want a burger at 2 a.m., and you're not in the right zone, you'll travel miles for that burger.
Houston is a blue collar city.
Dallas is a white collar city.
Houston has no tourist attractions.
Dallas has Six Flags.
Houston has friendly strippers and reasonably priced clubs.
Dallas prides itself on how just everything there is more expensive than in Houston.
Screw Dallas.
Strip clubs and airports go together like bread and butter.
HA! Drinks at Rick's (for customers) mind you, are expensive. American Airlines must be worried about their pilots getting sauced.
"Strip clubs and airports go together like bread and butter."
Yeah, Centerfolds in Columbus, OH, exists solely to loot the traveling husband who can't wait to get some action. Too bad a VIP dance there is so tame it could only be summed up as a feminist's revenge.
more likely, they're worried that travelers might have one more reason to not hang around the airport.....where the airport authority does everything it can to suck all their money up.
Kinda. Many private properties in Houston have legal covenants or deed restrictions that limit the future uses of land, which is very similar to a zoning system.
"Houston has no tourist attractions."
Yea, if you don't count the Space Center Houston, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Art Car Museum, the Downtown Aquarium, the Houston Railroad Museum, the Military Museum of TX, Six Flags AstroWorld, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Contemporary Arts Museum, etc., etc....ugh...
Screw you Dudster...you're a proven moron. Do us all a favor & just stop talking about things that you obviously have no clue about.
Houston has a Railroad Museum?
I am guessing a 600+ mile drive is in my near future.