8 Collegian Magazine Friday, Oct. 9, 1981
Football affects do . wntown sales
By JACKIE MARTINO
Collegian Staff Writer
A football weekend has come and the
crowd is set for the kickoff. Everyone •
knows how football affects people it
makes them want to cheer and shout and it
makes them crazy.
But confetti and cheerleaders speak for
only one way football affects the commu
nity.
As you walk to Roy Rogers, 310 E.
College Ave., for a post-game snack,
you're probably thinking about how many
calories you're generating instead of reve
nue for businesses but think again.
"It (football) causes about a 20 percent
increase on weekend sales at least," said
Tom McAdoo, manager of Roy Rogers.
Football often inspires pre-game burger
cravings so Roy Rogers starts serving
cheeseburgers, french fries and roast beef
at 9 a.m.; usually, only breakfast food is
offered until 11 a.m.
The Corner Room, 100 W. College Ave.,
sees a dramatic increase in business, said
Monta Burt, manager.
"The first football game was a •nice
warmup," Burt said.
Bonna Walker, assistant manager of
Shoe Fly, 214 E. College Ave. said, "Usual
ly in the morning and after the game it's
really, really busy."
However, she said, "When the game's
going on there's no business at all."
Nick Petnick, president of Mr. Charles,
230 E. College Ave., said, "Normally it's
(business) as strong if not stronger."
He also said that during the time the
game is being played business is less
heavy than on a non-football weekend.
Georgian Decker, manager of National
The area's most unusual
• Unusual Decorator Fabrics
• Over 150 Fine Woolens
• Over 250 Calicos
Pre-cut Parkas, Vests, and Pullovers
• Amak sewing kits
Plus a large selection of
over-runs from world-famous designers
fabric store
324 E. College Ave., State College
Mon. Sat. 9:30-5:30, Thurs. 'til 9
Record Mart, 224 E. College Ave., said that
before and after the game the store is busy
but, "During the game it's slow."
Decker said, however, that National
Record Mart does almost as well on non
football weekends as when a game is being
played
Many people go shopping on. weekends
because they don't have anything else to
do, she said.
But eating and shopping aren't the only
things people in the State College area do
on weekends.
Tony Hurst, manager of the Shandygaff
Saloon, 212 E. College Ave., said business
is definitely better during football week
end.S. One thing the•Shandygaff does do
differently, though, is have an oldies night
geared toward returning alumni.
"We play what they want tc hear,"
Hurst said.
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As a former employee of the Shandygaff
and now a manager for Zeno's, 100 W.
College Ave., Bruce Mulholland said: "It
(football) at least doubles the business."
Even though more business means more
work for employees, "It's always good to
be busier than slow," he said.
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Few people see all the hard work it takes to put a Blue Band half time show together.
Band members spend many hours a week polishing their music and footwork before
they take the field during a football game.
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