Written by Bison Staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Homecoming weekend is a time when families and alumni flock to Harding, making it one of the busiest times in Harding\u2019s calendar year. However, Harding isn\u2019t the only place that finds itself busy on Homecoming weekend. The crowd also brings more business for local shops and restaurants in Searcy, which leads to more work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One such business, Burrito Day, sees an influx of customers on Homecoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great,\u201d alumnus Brandon Fox, the owner of Burrito Day, said. \u201cIt\u2019s always super busy [Homecoming] weekend, and it usually starts before Friday lunch rush, and even Thursdays it seems like parents are coming to town… It tends to get a lot busier, sometimes twice as busy, just depends on the year \u2026 It\u2019s always crazy. It\u2019s like drowning, but the good kind where at least you know that you\u2019re doing good business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carol Busselle and her husband, Gene, both Harding alumni, own the \u2018Alumni Shack,\u2019 an AirBnB that sees business year-round. When guests aren\u2019t arriving for Harding events, the Alumni Shack is used by travelers on business, such as doctors working at the White County Medical Center. Typically, the Alumni Shack is full over Homecoming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good for the business,\u201d Busselle said. \u201cAnything in Searcy that houses people should be full during Homecoming Week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the staple businesses frequented by Harding students is Midnight Oil, a local coffee shop near the David B. Burks American Heritage Building. Rachel Miller, the manager for Midnight Oil, expects business to ramp up fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is my first year as a manager, but compared to previous years, just looking back at those, I see that we\u2019re probably going to double our business,\u201d Miller said. \u201cSo I\u2019m having to double our employees for the day. It\u2019ll just be really high traffic. It\u2019ll be a fun, upbeat weekend, but it\u2019ll be hard work. \u2026 Like every other small business in town, there\u2019s going to be hiccups, but it\u2019s always a fun time for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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