How does tourism benefit businesses other than hotels, restaurants and golf courses?
Many businesses throughout the Grand Strand enjoy a balance of customers that include both tourists and residents. This includes retail outlets, grocery stores, entertainment venues and transportation providers. Ultimately, these tourism-dependent businesses need other service which is paid for in part by tourist dollars. Likewise, employees in the tourism industry use their wages to make purchases throughout the Grand Strand. Even though a business may not think of itself as benefitting from tourism, the indirect benefits of tourism impact nearly every business along the Grand Strand.
