CHARLOTTE – The Carolina Panthers are 6-0; it’s a first in the team’s history.
Their streak isn’t the only thing hot; so is tourism for in Charlotte for some of the big games. Some NFL fans traveled to the Queen City this weekend from as far as Pennsylvania and Indiana for Monday night’s game at Bankof America Stadium in uptown.
While thousands of football fans will be at the stadium to see the big matchup between the Panthers and the Colts, many businesses are hoping to score.
“It started off pretty good at the start of the season and the numbers keep increasing; steady for sure, but every week we see a few more people coming in,” said Srinivas Rao Dasari, General Manager of Wild Wing Cafe in the Mallard Creek area.
He says the restaurant has seen an increase of ten to twelve percent in business.
Hotel rooms are also selling out in the uptown Charlotte area.
“The NFL audience around the country is getting exposure to the Panthers and to Charlotte in a way that we have not seen during their previous history,” said Bob Morgan, President of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce.
Businesses, like Wild Wing Cafe, hope the Panthers keep winning.
“It’s a big one for them, keep the streak alive, and hopefully get another win,” said Dasari.
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