Atlanta Strip Clubs: How We Got That Stripper Story: ‘AJC’ Pair Link Strip Clubs, Recession

Posted on February 10th, 2010 in Atlanta strip clubs

The women, Matteucci discovered, were all there to get $350 adult-entertainment permits — to dance in Atlanta’s many strip clubs.
In economic hard times, more women from many walks of life were turning to stripping to make a buck. Matteucci and Journal Constitution busienss reporter Tammy Joyner paired up to report the story of how the recession was swelling the numbers of women strippers in a city that is a major hub of strip clubs.

Reporting on the story, the pair were turned away from many clubs, but welcomed at some, including Magic City where they spent two nights talking with strippers in their locker room and with club managers.
With the slow economy, the money is stripping is down. The days when a stripper could gross $100,000 in a year are over. But, as the women repeatedly told Matteucci and Joyner, the tips add up to much more than they would make working at a Wal-Mart.

See the full article from “Editor & Publisher”



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