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Does business benefit from the Sandown 500?

Hong Gang Lui,
Harrisfield Milk Bar,
Princes Highway

NO

“I didn’t see any extra people. There were probably less customers because of the wet weather.”Ahmed Berk,
Berk’s Kebabs, Harrisfield

YES

“It was a good weekend for us. You could tell the difference from normal weekends.”Julie Marchant,
Noble Park Flowers, Harrisfield

NO

“But the races were not really going to affect a florist. It was just an average weekend.”Nick Machtoub,
Corrigan Road Milk Bar, Harrisfield

YES

“It was excellent. One of the biggest weekends I’ve had.”Hao Do,
PJ’s Hot Bread and Cakes, Harrisfield

NO

“There was no difference. It was business as usual.”

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