This may be effective marketing, but how, you wonder, is this Creative Code Compliance? Well, St Petersburg city officials are quick to enforce sign regulations, especially in downtown St Pete.
This hot dog vendor, one of many offering quick, inexpensive lunches people can take to the parks to eat (this one located just across from Signature Place condominium construction and a block from the Ovation condominium construction) decided to
take credit cards so that the nearby office workers and tourists wouldn't have to find and spend cash. He put up a sign to advertise that he took credit cards and was quickly told by the City to remove the sign. So - he bought a mannequin, cut it to suit, and positioned his credit card machine on top of the mannequin's feet. He's a happy man, and so are his customers.
If you want to buy some lunch here, it's close to spring training for the Devil Rays, BayWalk shopping plaza, the St. Petersburg Hampton Inn, the Pier Hotel ... is close to several condominium projects, several office buildings ... and if you don't want to walk a block, you can take
The Looper Trolley
or
rent a Segway.
Sharon, I love to hear stories like this - this guys is CREATIVE!! and I hope his business flourishes, especially thanks to your post.
Sharon - what a clever thing this guy's doing - gets him some attention! How are his hot dogs? Hope he does a booming business because he's so clever!
Ann
That is very cool and creative. I love out of the box thinking like that.
CONGRATULATIONS on hitting the 200,000 Club!!!!!