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Springdale businesses react to approved entertainment district
Updated: 5:19 PM CDT Aug 12, 2020
The Springdale City Council approved an entertainment district in a 5-3 vote, allowing customers to buy alcoholic beverages within the district, and carry them around as they walk or shop. The district will be known as the Outdoor Dining District. The ordinance was proposed to bring more customers to the downtown area, thereby helping businesses that have been hurt by the pandemic.The owner of The Odd Soul, Jeffro Brown, told 40/29 News that he believes the Outdoor Dining District will be successful in bringing more foot traffic to downtown Springdale.”I think for the most part, there are so many people that are grateful to be trying this, that we are going to make it work,” said Brown.The district will begin as a six month pilot program, and will be open seven days a week from 11 AM, to 10 PM. It includes Emma Avenue, and some of the surrounding area.”It’s going to be a great deal for us here, especially on Emma. It’s going to allow our customers to come and go between businesses, and experience the really nice walkability of the downtown Springdale area,” said Brent Hale, owner and executive chef at Big Sexy Food and Sammich Love.Businesses taking part will have a sticker on their door or front window, indicating their participation in the entertainment district. According to Downtown Springdale Alliance executive director Jill Dabbs, plastic cups with the Outdoor Dining District logo will be distributed to those businesses on Friday, August 14th for customers that will be carrying their beverages around.
The Springdale City Council approved an entertainment district in a 5-3 vote, allowing customers to buy alcoholic beverages within the district, and carry them around as they walk or shop. The district will be known as the Outdoor Dining District. The ordinance was proposed to bring more customers to the downtown area, thereby helping businesses that have been hurt by the pandemic.
The owner of The Odd Soul, Jeffro Brown, told 40/29 News that he believes the Outdoor Dining District will be successful in bringing more foot traffic to downtown Springdale.
“I think for the most part, there are so many people that are grateful to be trying this, that we are going to make it work,” said Brown.
The district will begin as a six month pilot program, and will be open seven days a week from 11 AM, to 10 PM. It includes Emma Avenue, and some of the surrounding area.
“It’s going to be a great deal for us here, especially on Emma. It’s going to allow our customers to come and go between businesses, and experience the really nice walkability of the downtown Springdale area,” said Brent Hale, owner and executive chef at Big Sexy Food and Sammich Love.
Businesses taking part will have a sticker on their door or front window, indicating their participation in the entertainment district. According to Downtown Springdale Alliance executive director Jill Dabbs, plastic cups with the Outdoor Dining District logo will be distributed to those businesses on Friday, August 14th for customers that will be carrying their beverages around.
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