Declining strip revenues coinciding with other businesses

The pandemic was brutal here, even withOUT the threats of arrest for having a family gatherings at one's own house.

There’s gonna be a massive recession in 2028 or H2 2027

A bad economy cuts both ways in the strip club industry. Certain clubs will suffer a decline of visits and spending, but others will benefit from a larger pool of hot women seeking to make ends meet.

Speaking of the pandemic, yes it was devastating for the entire strip club industry. Many of the hottest women went to OnlyFans where they could set their own work schedules, do easier work, and earn way more money. Many of the strip clubs replaced these girls with second and third tier women in terms of appearance. The impact in Florida has been particularly negative.

I have seen the same where I live and travel. The middle class's incomes have not kept up with inflation since the pandemic. When your annual cost of living adjustment (if you get one at all) is below the inflation rate every year, you are cumulatively losing purchasing power. Discretionary spending like strip clubs and dining out needs to be reduced.

IHOP and Denny's are fun when you close down the titty bar and want to get something to eat. The problem is a lot of IHOP and Denny's locations are no longer twenty-four hours. Some close at 10pm or midnight now. Walmart Supercenters used to be twenty-four hours before the pandemic. Now, they close at 11pm. Fast food restaurants have also been hurting. I have seen a lot of Wendy's, Arby's, Jack in the Boxes, and Burger Kings shut down over the last 24-30 months.

Doctors are handing out GLP-1's like candy on Halloween. The fat people who were keeping restaurant revenues up, no longer have appetites. The demographics of the country are changing with mass immigration. American food from the restaurants @docsavage mentioned are probably not popular with the newcomers. Somalis and Afghans aren't going to eat an American breakfast with bacon and sausage. I doubt the Indian H1-B workers like barbecue brisket and hamburgers.

I agree with @BASP. It seems strip clubs nowadays have fewer attractive women. It has become an occupation for single mom's and Cuban immigrants. The 8-10's are working more lucrative jobs.

@BASP onlyfans is not more money at all let alone “way more money”. Most of those hot girls you speak of, in response to the pandemic, resorted to extras/escorting or working other retail jobs, or, even sugaring or getting into relationships with guys who could support them.

Only an extremely slim minority of those hot dancers could actually make decent money off onlyfans. Even now, it might be even harder now actually since there is already so much onlyfans competition. The other thing is on onlyfans those girls will have a permanent online record of nude pics or porn. In a club with no photography allowed, they still get to maintain that privacy and eventually can seek a more professional job if they want, or keep their past hidden from future partners or employers.

I also dont think the impact in florida has been negative. Florida has a massive amount of latinas many or most of whom are okay with sex work. The pandemic probably negatively affected florida less than many other places.

is this anecdotal information or do we have hard facts behind this data set? what is your source? TY

Data: the closest I can find in the GDP accounts is "Food Services and Drinking Establishments" which recovered to inflation adjusted pre-covid levels in 2022, but has had zero growth since then. In contrast, Michelin-starred restaurants (think $200-300 per person) are up 33% during that period. More of the economy is dedicated to taking care of the top one percent than at any time since 1929.

It reminds me of the 2007 recession, when McDonald's was posting record revenue growth. Families who wanted to eat our were not going to PF Changs or Applebee's, there were going to McDonalds for the best value. The problem today is that McDonald's prices have grown out of whack with the value they provide. Sinclair is also right to point out the effect that GLP-1s have had on America's dining habits. The final piece, at least for me, is that the quality and service at chain restaurants has cratered. I used to love hitting a drive-thru when alone or getting a table at a fast casual when with friends. Even the Taco Bell near my house when I was younger used to have the best night crew who knew how to stuff a Chalupa or Nachos Bel Grande with ground beef when the young people closed out the bars and were running around with the munchies. Now, the food quality and service are so bad I would not spend the money even if they were open. Same thing with the strip clubs.

I do not think inflation shoulders all of the blame inflation for the decrease in strip club business. It is the owners and dancers who are less attractive and less customer service oriented. Combine that lack of value with the increase in prices, the hassle or not being able to grab a bite afterwards, maybe the cost of gas for someone whose budget that impacts, and there is less and less incentive go to strip clubs.

@georgmicrodong as someone not living in the Indiana area, I had not thought of it as a place that was very restrictive. For that I think of NYC, and Cali. Isin't Indiana a comfortably, and reliable MAGA stronghold?

And looks like things have gone even more downhill since I've been at a fucking shit but decent paid civi job that I hate.

All I know is that it seems like more clubs in not so prime areas either location itself or local laws have shut down post covid and also more recently. It really seems like a lot of clubs are gone that even I've noticed. I really miss dancing lmao.

When gasoline gets to $3.49 I’m taking the hottest dancer to VIP

Yay possible peace deal

I’m not sure the lower tier casual restaurant customers are the same as the strip club customers. Both businesses may be declining at the same time, but probably for different reasons. We are living in a “K” shaped economy where you turn on the nightly news and people are complaining about the price of gas and food, but then others are paying thousands of dollars for a ticket to a NBA finals or World Cup game. Typical K shaped economy behavior.

The market was over saturated with both strip clubs and lower tier family restaurants at the time of the pandemic which caused both of them to decline at the same time. Strip clubs suffer from lack of value with higher prices while lower tier restaurant customers just don't have the money. That's why a Denny's closed and across the road a Ruth's Chris Steak House opened.

I do agree. A lot of what I've seen in many clubs more so rural areas than cities has me shaking my head. I don't expect perfection, but gosh so many drug addicted retarded bitches with nothing going for them. And the owners of these small town or small city clubs can be far far worse than the management of famous chains in bigger areas.

@BumHip, Kentucky, not Indiana.