![]() ![]() “The majority of Oklahomans are not smokers, and catering to the majority is always a good business decision!” “Research is consistent and clear: going smoke-free does not hurt business.” Thomas adds. We are proud to have The Boom come on board and encourage any bar owners thinking about this decision to reach out to us for help. “There really is overwhelming demand for smoke-free bars and clubs. “We’ve had an incredibly positive reaction to this campaign from Oklahomans,” said Kathleen Thomas, Free The Night campaign manager. We are less than a month into this transition, but already know there’s no way it can be anything but good.” Even my heavy smoking customers haven’t really complained, and I’m seeing new faces who tell me they are coming in because we are smoke-free now. Gibbons says that he has faced very little negative pushback from the change: “This was much easier than I thought it would be. Before opening the weekend of the change, staff did some Spring cleaning: repainting the walls, wiping down all surfaces, removing their cigarette machine, and hiring an HVAC company to make sure they were up to par. ![]() As their seven-year anniversary approached, owners John Gibbons and Brett Young made the decision to go completely smoke-free starting April 11. in OKC opened in May of 2009 with a smoking bar and smoke-free stage room.
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