Hotels, restaurants and gifts shops in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores are offering unbelievable discounts, specials and sales Labor Day weekend, hoping to generate much-needed profits. Many business owners are reporting a 60 percent decline in revenue this summer because of the oil spill. Labor Day could be a make-it-or-break-it weekend for many of them...particularly the small, mom-and-pop establishments.
Condo and beach rental agencies are offering overnight stays for as low as 69 bucks a night...an amazing deal for an overnight beach stay. Restaurants are offering two for one specials and gift shops are luring in customers with buy one get one free items.
Local business and financial experts tell News 5 more smaller businesses could close by the end of the month, if they don't have a good Labor Day weekend. Since the oil spill, at least five South Baldwin County businesses have closed. All of the owners blame BP and the oil spill for their financial hardships.
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