This part is a lie. TN has a lot of permit holders out there so I doubt this statement is true. There is a big Mall in the town I work in that has No Firearms signs posted and it's a ghost town. I don't know why they are still in business.
I am a Carry Permit holder in Tennessee and I can tell you how those “polls” got that result. How would you answer the question... “Do you agree with people drinking in a bar while carrying their pistol?” When the question is posed correctly I am sure the response is different.
There have been many times I have had to relinquish my right to carry just because a restaurant has a bar. Even though I am not drinking and have no intention stepping foot near the spirits. In fact, I don’t like the idea of having a bar in an establishment that serves food to minors. If you want to drink, keep it away from the kids and keep the kids away from the drunks, but I’m a purist.