GREENSBORO, N.C. -- People all over the southeast are keeping an eye on Hurricane Florence, including those at the Central Carolina Fair.

  • The Fair relies on big weekend crowds, and the opening weekend was light due to storms and heavy traffic
  • Independent food vendors are also ready to move out in case of bad weather
  • Weekends make the majority of the profits for fairs, and losing those revenue days are the most painful

The Fair relies on big weekend crowds. The opening weekend was light due to storms and heavy traffic. A potential hurricane could prevent a second weekend from even happening.

"There's three things that make a successful fair, and that's good weather, good weather, and good weather," Darrell Desgranges said. He represents Michael's Amusements, the company that owns all of the rides.

Desgranges says they're all keeping an eye on the storm's path. They're hoping for a good weekend, filled with promotions and guests, but are keeping expectations realistic.

Independent food vendors are also ready to move out in case of bad weather. Peter Kotula and his family are from Florida and operate a funnel cake stand.

"We'd have to take a really hard look on Wednesday, but Thursday would be our deadline day as to what we need to do in order to secure our equipment and secure ourselves," Kotula said.

Weekends make the majority of the profits for fairs, and losing those revenue days are the most painful.

"We're not like Walmart that if we didn't sell it today, we could have a sale tomorrow and move it. We're only here for 10 days, and there's only two Saturdays, two Fridays and two Sundays," Desgranges said.

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