# I Want ToOpen a Strip Bar-Is This Hard To Do?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-toopen-a-strip-bar-is-this-hard-to-do/187967>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 12, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-toopen-a-strip-bar-is-this-hard-to-do/187967 "2003-07-12T14:41:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![filmteknik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@filmteknik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmteknik)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-toopen-a-strip-bar-is-this-hard-to-do/187967/21 "2003-07-14T04:06:10Z")

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Regarding the numbers, in many cases besides the drinks and the cover charges the club will charge the girls a “stage rental fee” which is their way of participating in the tip money.

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**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-toopen-a-strip-bar-is-this-hard-to-do/187967/22 "2003-07-14T12:39:04Z")

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I am former Zoning Adminstrator and currently work for the planning department for a metropolitan county here in VA. Drop me an email if you want the particulars about the issues you’re most likely to run into. I’ve guided several people through the local government process.

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