BEVERAGE TAX IMPACT

Number of Businesses that

Reported Revenue Decreases 19116

19154
19141: 29 businesses reported 19115
their revenues were down more
than 10%
19150 19114
19118
19111 19152

19138 19126
19119
19128
19136
19141 19149
19120
19144
19127 19135
19124
19129 19140
19139: 17 businesses
reported their revenues
were down more than
19137
10% 19132 19133
19134
19131
19121
19124: 32 businesses reported
19151
19122 19125 their revenues were down more
than 10%
19130
19123
19139 19104 19102
19103 19107
19106
19143
19146
19147

Total Businesses that Reported Revenue Decreases

19142
19145 19148 30+ 11 to 20

21 to 30 10 or less
19153
19112

TOTAL BUSINESSES = 741

649 reported revenue decreases
61 reported same or revenue increases
31 provided no revenue data
BEVERAGE TAX SURVEY
PHILADELPHIA BUSINESSES RESPOND:

Down 80% loss in beverage sales. People are going outside of the
city. We are right near City Line. There is no tax across the street.
- Corner Store 19131

After 33 years business is up for sale. Fees on businesses in

Philadelphia are out of control. People are going right across
the border. - Retail Store 19151

Customers are complaining and arguing with my

employees which has cost me to call the police for
assistance. - Corner Store 19124
No change. People order what they want. They accept the tax.
- Restaurant 19102

We have found consumers leave the area to shop in

local suburbs so they can avoid the sugar tax. This has
impacted sales of fresh meats, groceries, sandwiches
and luncheon meats. - Grocery Store 19152

People are buying more water.

- Corner Store 19123

Business is very slim. Loss 70% of the business. At the present

time ordering 4 or 5 cases a week; before it was 10 to 15 cases.
- Grocery Store 19140