Business owners say ongoing construction north of downtown continues depleting revenue

No matter what your New Year’s resolution is, these courses will help you reach your goals in 2023 This is a modal window. No compatible source was found for this media. SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio has 54 construction projects currently working and city officials say 89% of them are considered on time. Still, many business owners near construction say the limited access to their establishment is driving revenue into the ground. “It’s impossible for us to continue to do business on Broadway. We have no choice but to close the business down. We’re thinking early spring,” Augie Cortez Jr., owner of Augie’s Alamo City BBQ said. The barricades surrounding the restaurant are a similar sight to those on the North St. Mary’s strip. “It’s sometimes even more challenging than what we’ve dealt with and with COVID, which is a lot to say out loud. We’re looking at hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue, just me personally, but I’m not unique,” said Aaron Pena, the owner of Squeezebox. When the city has a construction project, they take bids from contractors. Assistant city manager Rod Sanchez said they usually have to take the lowest bid out of qualifying […]

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