Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Charlotte/G'boro Strip Clubs: Same Sh#t, Different City...
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Strip Club Company is lookin' GOOD!
Here's something that I saw on Dave's Adultcarolina website (www.adultcarolina.com). It shows how Rick's Cabaret (http://www.rickscabaret.com/) , a publically-traded company {Rick's Cabaret Int'l, Inc (RICK)} that mostly owns strip clubs (There's 1 in Charlotte now.) & adult websites, is really doing well financially in these hard economic times.
Here r the original links to the story:
http://www.adultcarolina.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=144
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HOUSTON - Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc., an operator of adult nightclubs across the United States, reported today that sales in February 2006 of $2,027,225 for its national chain of gentlemen’s nightclubs, have revenues that have exceeded $2 million in a single month, the first time in the companies’ history.
February 2006 nightclub revenues were up 92 percent from the $1,055,892 registered in February 2005. “All of our existing clubs showed a year-over-year increase in revenue in February. Our Club Onyx in Houston had an outstanding month as our NBA All-Star Week promotions proved highly effective. We also had another solid month at Rick’s Cabaret-New York City,” said Eric Langan, president and CEO of Rick’s Cabaret.
Langan said that February revenues more than doubled at Rick’s Cabaret-Charlotte. The company has operated the Charlotte club since February 2005, and it is now included in same store sales figures. The company’s total nightclub revenues for the first two months of the second quarter this year were $3,785,680, compared with $2,038,692 in the previous year.
For more information on Rick’s Cabaret, go to www.ricks.com.
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DAMN, that's ALOT of ass-shakin'!!
Here r the original links to the story:
http://www.adultcarolina.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=144
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HOUSTON - Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc., an operator of adult nightclubs across the United States, reported today that sales in February 2006 of $2,027,225 for its national chain of gentlemen’s nightclubs, have revenues that have exceeded $2 million in a single month, the first time in the companies’ history.
February 2006 nightclub revenues were up 92 percent from the $1,055,892 registered in February 2005. “All of our existing clubs showed a year-over-year increase in revenue in February. Our Club Onyx in Houston had an outstanding month as our NBA All-Star Week promotions proved highly effective. We also had another solid month at Rick’s Cabaret-New York City,” said Eric Langan, president and CEO of Rick’s Cabaret.
Langan said that February revenues more than doubled at Rick’s Cabaret-Charlotte. The company has operated the Charlotte club since February 2005, and it is now included in same store sales figures. The company’s total nightclub revenues for the first two months of the second quarter this year were $3,785,680, compared with $2,038,692 in the previous year.
For more information on Rick’s Cabaret, go to www.ricks.com.
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DAMN, that's ALOT of ass-shakin'!!
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Make Prostitution Legal...
OK, OK, OK, here's what I think:
If u make it legal, u will do a variety of things.
1) Taxable Income:
"The Man" can get his cut w/o sending the person 2 jail. I'm sure that this would amount 2 100's of millions of $$$, IF NOT MORE.
2) Health Checkups:
By doing this, u will virtually stop the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases through prostitution. U would also quickly indentify the 1's who r on crack & such & get them out of there! Don't believe me? Check out Nevada's history on the subject. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Nevada)
3) Licensing:
The 1's that do have their license, like any other business owner, would b free 2 do their "business." 4 the 1's who don't, the cops can still bust'em if it makes them happy. And the 1's who would get busted would most likey b the street prosties, anyway. Who actually visits a street prostitute in this day & age w/ so many professional escort services?
4) Regulation:
Any 1 w/ a legit license wouldn't b allowed on the street 2 "sling pussy." They would have 2 maintain an "office" to ply their "wares." Also, zone them in the same districts that already allow adult business, w/ regular business hours & everything.
5) Legitimization:
While it wouldn't make them any more acceptable in our society (Unfortunately), it would make their profession a legit & legal 1. Which means if a guy (Or gal, u never know...) would harm a 'business person," they would have the legal means 2 protect themselves & 2 prosecute that person. It would also get rid of the pimps who fed off them. They wouldn't need them (Not that they do now, anyway.), & if 1 beats the sh#t out of 1 of them, they can throw his (Or her) ass in jail!
I'm sure there's more 2 b done 4 someone more versed on the subject, but the 5 things mentioned would go A LONG WAY in eliminating this:
If u make it legal, u will do a variety of things.
1) Taxable Income:
"The Man" can get his cut w/o sending the person 2 jail. I'm sure that this would amount 2 100's of millions of $$$, IF NOT MORE.
2) Health Checkups:
By doing this, u will virtually stop the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases through prostitution. U would also quickly indentify the 1's who r on crack & such & get them out of there! Don't believe me? Check out Nevada's history on the subject. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Nevada)
3) Licensing:
The 1's that do have their license, like any other business owner, would b free 2 do their "business." 4 the 1's who don't, the cops can still bust'em if it makes them happy. And the 1's who would get busted would most likey b the street prosties, anyway. Who actually visits a street prostitute in this day & age w/ so many professional escort services?
4) Regulation:
Any 1 w/ a legit license wouldn't b allowed on the street 2 "sling pussy." They would have 2 maintain an "office" to ply their "wares." Also, zone them in the same districts that already allow adult business, w/ regular business hours & everything.
5) Legitimization:
While it wouldn't make them any more acceptable in our society (Unfortunately), it would make their profession a legit & legal 1. Which means if a guy (Or gal, u never know...) would harm a 'business person," they would have the legal means 2 protect themselves & 2 prosecute that person. It would also get rid of the pimps who fed off them. They wouldn't need them (Not that they do now, anyway.), & if 1 beats the sh#t out of 1 of them, they can throw his (Or her) ass in jail!
I'm sure there's more 2 b done 4 someone more versed on the subject, but the 5 things mentioned would go A LONG WAY in eliminating this:
& this: 
& this:
After all, Nevada has ALREADY DONE IT!
Think about it...
Besides, why should an act (Or acts) between consenting adults b ILLEGAL?
After all, making $$$ is The American Way!
Nice asses!!
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Strip Clubs are still OPEN...
A guy's last retreat...
They may b slowing down, but they r STILL OPEN!!
4 all of the anal-retentive people in G'boro, this may piss u off but...
...SO WHAT?!
It looks GRIM 4 The City Council trying 2 destroy the legitimate adult businesses in the city. In fact, a new 1 just opened up in the same place where Xanadu's Video & Boutique used 2 b. I think it's called "Simply Explicit," or something.
As far as I know, the judge hasn't even scheduled a date 4 the next court date. I keep saying that all the city has 2 do is apply the law 4 any NEW ADULT BUSINESSES & leave the existing businesses ALONE!
By going after "The Grandfather Clause," the ruling is destined 2 fail. U can't tell a business 2 move once it's already THERE! And 4 the folks that live near 1 of these businesses, I know 4 a fact that the MAJORITY of older, established adult businesses have been @ their present location 4 a # of years & if u didn't want 2 b around them, U SHOULDN'T HAVE MOVED IN THEIR AREA!
This sh*t has been going on since October of 1999!
That's almost 7 freakin' years!
U would think that The City Council has more on their mind, like "The Wray Affair," crime, high taxes, etc...
WHEN WILL THEY LEARN?
Probably NEVER...
Strip Club Slowdown...
Well it's that time of the year again...
...when everything slows down because of the nice weather. Everyone comes in much later because it's so damn nice outside.
Sorry it's been so long since I blogged. I hadda take care of some things, like look 4 some missing people in the industry. It's not like it happens all the time around here, but people have been asking about a couple of missing Black strippers. Seems like people don't give a damn about missing strippers (Especially if they r BLACK), even though they r someone's daughter &/or mother.
I went 2 some of my connects about this, but I came up empty... for now.
Anyhoo, 4 the next few months it will b pretty slow (not dead, though) in the strip clubs. People r not gonna come in until after dark, which is kewl during the Fall & Winter, but sucks during Spring & Summer (especially Summer).
The VIPs r slowin' down, 2...
But still bringing in some $$$.
$$$ has been tight 4 awhile (@ least since Dubya Bush was 1st in office. Oh how I miss "The Clinton Years."), so unless it's a special event, like The ACC Tournament or The Furniture Market (Always made a killin' during that), business won't pick up 4 awhile.
More "Stripper Tales" cummin' soon...
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
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