Tom Schwartz
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Podcast Appearances
I got to be honest, when it doesn't work out, your heart gets ripped out.
And if you're thinking about opening a bar or restaurant, think long and hard.
I think long and hard.
Yes, we still have Tom Tom.
West Hollywood in general has been struggling a little bit.
I just know because I go there a lot.
People aren't going out and drinking as much.
But anyways.
It's a thing.
Significantly.
So many spots.
I did an episode on it.
Like the Sunset Strip has been decimated.
The Den just closed.
Rock and Ride.
There's so many places that have closed post-COVID.
You just can't keep up with it.
The high cost of rent, labor.
It's just like such thin margins as it was.
And with rising costs and everything, it's really, really hard to be profitable and keep the doors open with a bar or restaurant right now.