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David Branscum accepts smoke-free plaque on behalf of McDonald's of Columbia 'It was the right thing to do,' owner of nine McDonald's says of decision to change stores to smoke-free restaurants.' A plus: Business has improved. Photo accompanies this article "It was the right thing to do," David Branscum, owner of the Columbia McDonald's on Jamestown Street said of his decision to make the local store a smoke free establishment. Mr. Branscum was in town, Thursday, November 17, 2005, to accept a Smoke Free plaque from the Lake Cumberland Health Department and Ellen Zornes with Adair County High School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). The plaque was presented by Jelaine Phillips of the health department and Ellen Zornes of SADD. Mr. Branscum said that now, eight of the nine McDonald's stores he owns are smoke-free, and the ninth, in Monticello, KY, will be smoke-free in January, 2006. Stores in Edmonton, Russell Springs, Williamsburg, Barbourville, and the three in Corbin, and now, the Columbia store do not have any smoking. He said that the decision came of personal convictions, but that it has proven to be a good business decision. "You lose two customers, but you gain 14," he said. "At least that what the figures I've read say." Columbia McDonald's business has improved since going smoke-free He did confirm that the Columbia store had shown increases since the change on September 23, 2005, and he is very pleased with the results. With him to accept the award was Supervisor Randy Baird, who observed that after the Russell Springs McDonald's went smoke-free, a near by restaurant, The Front Porch, soon followed. He noted that the Lake Cumberland Health Department had been very helpful in the transition, providing posters and table tents to make patrons aware of the change, which was announced weeks in advance of the September 23, 2005, changeover. Jelaine Phillips said that Lee's Famous Recipe had joined a previous list of Columbia restaurants which went smoke free for the Great American Smokeout. Wendy's and Long John Silver's took part in the Great American Smokeout. Two other Columbia restaurants went smoke-free in 2004, the Gary and Marketta Dubre's Red Barn Barbecue and Carl Shirley's Domino's Pizza. Should the Ciity of Columbia and/or Adair County ban smoking in public places? This story was posted on 2005-11-17 14:53:05
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