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Like what, diners? How about bars? Restaurants? These places wanted and thrived off the money of smokers. Owners want there places to seem friendly to everybody, but places such as diners and bars have taken a hit from these laws. They were never going to willingly change...
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That's very true, but it's been proven time and time again that these "hits" that the businesses take from banning smoking are imaginary in the long run.
Sure, after the first week the smoking ban was introduced here, business was down in a lot of places because the smokers were having a tantrum and desperately trying to prove their point. After the second week, business was back to normal because non-smokers realized they can start going out again. The bars and clubs are full, and the casinos never lost a cent.
In fact, all the mall food courts and small coffee shops are doing BETTER business now because there are always free spots to sit. It used to be that people would come in, buy one fucking cup of coffee and sit for an hour and smoke, thus using a seat and preventing anyone else from sitting there. Now they can't do that anymore, and 5 non-smoking customers can use the same seat in one hour because they leave when they're done eating and make room for the next person.
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