But when the ban into effect back in May, he says things went from bad to worse.
In the Wausau Center Mall, Diamond Dave’s was considered a novelty business. It was the only place inside the mall that allowed smoking, and owner Steve Frazier says many people flocked there to do just that.

“It was a smoking destination. That was my role and everyone that came in was okay with that,” Frazier says.

But that’s not the case anymore. Diamond Dave’s is officially out of business, and Frazier says the reason is simple.

“The economic sanctions placed on us by the smoking ban by the Wausau City Council caused a dramatic decrease in sales, and we were no longer able to do business here,” Frazier says.

That drop? 20 percent...and Frazier didn’t forsee business getting any better.

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