Boston Bust
It turns out that Democrats really are bad for business.
Through all but the last day of the four-day convention, the event has not been a boon, interviews with dozens of Hub businesses revealed. In fact, many say they’ve lost out as residents and workers skipped town and delegates ate for free at high-end parties.Many restaurant owners double-ordered produce and other supplies last week with the expectation that deliveries would be blocked and convention traffic would quickly leave them with nothing to serve.
Instead, they say, refrigerators are overstocked, delivery trucks are managing with few problems and customer traffic has slowed to a trickle as the convention sucks up all the action like a corporate sponge.
