After Hurricane Milton, flooding surrounded Copperbottom Craft Distillery. “When we opened on Friday, it was kind of hard for people to get here,” said Jeremy Craig, co-owner of Copper Bottom Craft Distillery. “So we lost almost a week’s worth of sales just because people couldn’t come even when we were open.” Owners are continuing to clean the interior after the water infiltrated. There was also damage to the roof, but not enough to prevent it from opening. They’re also installing this fence right next to the damaged property, but they’re working to repair everything. This was all completed in time for Biketoberfest. After a slow few days, Craig is pleased to finally be able to welcome customers back. “It’s a huge event for the local economy so I’m glad that so many bikers took part and that people finally came to this event,” he said. Local officials believe sales will not be as high as previous years because many riders are still recovering from Hurricane Helen. But Lori Campbell Baker, executive director of the Daytona Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, said many of the riders are still putting on shows. above. “North Carolinians in the affected areas were saying, ‘I needed a break,'” Campbell-Baker said. “We needed a celebration and a sense of normalcy. We will return and continue to rebuild.” Craig is looking forward to the days ahead. “Especially after last week, yeah, we’ll take whatever we can get,” he said, knowing the next two days will be good days for business.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL —
After Hurricane Milton, Copperbottom Craft Distillery was flooded.
“When we opened on Friday, it was kind of hard for people to get here,” said Jeremy Craig, co-owner of Copper Bottom Craft Distillery. “So even if we were open, we lost almost all of our sales for almost a week just because people couldn’t come.”
The owner continues to clean the interior due to water intrusion. There was also damage to the roof, but not enough to prevent it from opening. They also have this fence installed right over the damaged property, but are working to repair everything.
This is just in time for Biketoberfest.
After a few slow days, Craig is happy to finally be able to welcome customers back.
“It’s a huge event for the local economy so I’m glad that so many bikers took part and that people finally came to this event,” he said.
Local officials believe sales will not be as high as previous years because many riders are still recovering from Hurricane Helen.
But Lori Campbell Baker, executive director of the Daytona Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, said many tourists are still showing up.
“North Carolinians in the affected areas were saying, ‘I needed a break,'” Campbell-Baker said. “We needed a celebration and a sense of normalcy. We will return and continue to rebuild.”
Craig is looking forward to the days ahead.
“Especially after last week, yeah, I’ll take whatever I can get,” he said.
He knows the next two days will be good days for business.
