Report from Middle America: Economy Tanks, Strip Clubs Boom in Nashville

We reported earlier this year about the increase in sex toy sales as the economy took a dive. And we’re finding that in Nashville, Tennessee, the same goes for live libidinous entertainment: Jason Helson, manager of popular strip club Déjà Vu, says business has actually improved with the economic downturn. The venue, which advertises “hundreds of beautiful girls and three ugly ones”, has witnessed a boom while most other businesses have suffered. Helson says: “Times are tough, but with any type of vice, people will always find a reason or a why or a how to do it… And everybody still finds time and money to go to strip clubs. Dancing and tipping have increased, and overall club profits have increased. In the last two months, we’ve done 80 percent more business than the last couple of years.”

[via Nashville Scene]