If they ALL have no smoking regulations, it won't hurt business. I'm in CA and felt that same way when our bans went into effect (I'd be a customer, not a business-owner), but it has been wonderful. Now, a few years later, I wonder how we ever put up with smoking in an eating establishment. Everyone is the better for it IMO.
Oh dear. How I pity you and your thought process.
California? LOL! Do you really and truly believe that all the businesses are not allowing smoking???
SMOKING BAN IMPACT ON CALIFORNIA RESTAURANTS
That is the real impact of the smoking ban. So if you hear of anyone saying that the smoking ban in restaurants and bars does not hurt anybody, you can quote my figures, which are based on the official reports issued by the State Board of Equalization here in California.
Otto J. Mueksch
President, Californians For Smokers Rights
California Smokers Use Prohibition Tactics to Get Around Ban
While cops try to sniff out the worst offenders, in many cases they're butting up against organized opposition. Bartender phone trees warn each other of impending busts, powerful fans blow away tell-tale scents of "smokin' in the boys room" and tin cans double as ashtrays in case of an unexpected visit by police.
THE REAL FACTS OF THE SMOKING BANS IMPACT ON BUSINESS'S
The Facts