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Road construction is expected to snarl traffic and affect businesses in Salt Lake City’s Sugar House neighborhood until fall 2025 , and business owners are struggling to dig in and hold on. For Quarters Arcade Bar, at 1045 E. 2100 South, the construction along 2100 South has “been very on our doorstep the past month, for sure,” said co-owner Katy Willis.

Emily Potts, the owner of Sugar House Coffee at 2011 S. 1100 East, said all the businesses along 1100 East have been suffering since January, when traffic was reduced to one northbound lane. “I will always make it a priority just to support small businesses around construction, because it has been hard,” she said.



“I think all small businesses in this area are struggling.” Tea Zaanti, at 1944 S. 1100 East, has been experiencing dipping numbers on the weekdays, said co-owner Scott Lyttle, when heavy machinery rumbles and scrapes loudly against rocks on 1100 East, right in front of the tea and wine cafe.

“I think folks are just avoiding the neighborhood altogether,” he said. However, on weekends, when construction stops, Tea Zaanti’s numbers are “solid.” (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Road construction continues in Sugar House, Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

LGBTQ sports bar The Locker Room, at 1063 E. 2100 South, is planning on hosting Sugar House Pride on June 28 through 30, but only “if we make it that far,” said co-founder and co-owner Lynn Katoa. Everyone is hoping that Salt L.

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