My business lost money for the first four years, it took two more of basically breaking even before we forged into the black. My business is now solidly profitable.
This is about freedom. This business should be allowed to pursue this niche(smokers)and folks like you just wouldn't go there. Libs try to coerce through government power and that's all that's going on here.
Exceptions to every rule, especially where one has lots of start up costs. Restauarants typically have very low profit margins so its unussual they can make up lost profits. If there was something in the demograhics of this restaurant that would indicate a change he might have a reason to hang in there.