The owner says the smoking ban has cost her customers and made it a struggle to stay afloat, so bar owners held a rally to vent some frustration over the citywide workplace smoking ban.

Those who normally compete against Kraft are now wishing her the best. “It’s a little scary,” she says, “having everyone come here to say good-bye to us. I didn’t really think it would end this way.”

Kraft made the decision to close after losing 65 percent of her customers, she said, entirely because of the smoking ban.

“It’s extremely sad to see someone who has put their heart and soul into this business for so long. It’s her dream and now it’s gone,” Johnson said.

Source: wbay.com. Link

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