Lincoln bar brought in almost 10 times more business on Volleyball Day in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Wednesday was historic, not only for the women’s volleyball team, but also for business in Lincoln.
“Being a part of a world record is a big deal for us, too,” Kinkaider Brewing Company owner Cody Schmick said. “It made us pretty proud to be a part of Lincoln, Nebraska.”
Not everyone has cashed in on fans coming to town. The Group Therapy Bike Tours has seen less business through a string of midweek events.
“You would think today would be booked, but it’s kind of slow,” Group Therapy driver Treygan Rafert said on Thursday.
Normally, he said he’s booked on game day from 9 a.m. through 11:30 p.m.
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But other businesses saw overwhelming support as fans made their way over after setting a new world record.
Even though they anticipated big crowds, demand was still more than the supply.
“Ran through just about everything yesterday,” Barry’s bar manager Jordan Nielsen said. “All of our food. Ran out of fries, even though we purchased at least four times more than we usually would. But everyone wanted food. It was such a great crowd, and they all wanted to have a day.”
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That day led to about seven to 10 times more business for Barry’s than a normal Wednesday night, Nielsen said.
And with Nebraska football’s first game of the season on Thursday night, Barry’s ordered over five times more beer and liquor to restock from Wednesday night’s crowd.
“We just got 80 cases of liquor in today,” Nielsen said. “Two pallets. If you know how big a pallet is, that’s a lot of drinks.”
Kinkaider welcomed fans with its outdoor setup, wishing for more nights like this to come.
“I would love to see concerts and more events in Memorial Stadium,” Schmick said. “It’s such a beautiful facility. But Pinnacle Bank down here does a great job, too. We’re just trying to get more things out in the streets right down here in the Haymarket.”
