Monday marks six months since the Sandman Hotel exploded in Downtown Fort Worth. Here is where things stand.
in Downtown Fort Worth continues to affect surrounding businesses. For entrepreneur Lisa Jackson it's been an emotional rollercoaster too.
The tears came because Lisa Jackson had just opened La'Creamian ice cream across the street. On January 8th after complaints about a gas odor, an explosion at the hotel injured 21 people. The gas company distributor Atmos investigated the blast and determined that its systems were not connected to the blast.
Although the sidewalk is back open for pedestrians, there is still an impact on foot traffic to Lisa's ice cream shop, which has been her lifelong dream after serving in the U-S Army. She credits her husband, who is a Marine Corps retiree, for helping make her dream come true. Their business had only been open for six months when the explosion happened.
Ballard and other business owners have received assistance from different Fort Worth entities like Visit Fort Worth. It's helping them survive as much as possible while they await the repairs on the hotel to reach completion.
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