- December 25, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) – It’s been a busy Christmas Eve in Branson as visitors hit the stores for some last-minute shopping.
Business owners say the recent boom has helped them recover from a down 2020.
“It’s been a lot better than last year, last year because of COVID and all the restrictions,” said Missouriamish.com sales manager Kyle Smith.
Smith says this has been the bounce-back shopping season they hoped.
”Much much better, more people, more everything,” said Smith.
The bounce-back helped his small business stay afloat when others haven’t been so lucky.
“Mom and pop shops like us, it’s much harder than it is for a big store brand name,” Smith said.
New stores are opening around the city, including businesses like Main Street Nutrition, which opened just two months ago. Co-owner Micahel Barnett says he thinks it’s a great time to open a business because Branson is booming.
”In comparison to last year, there’s been a lot more foot…
