One of the busiest airports in the world will soon be a neighbor to an upscale gentlemen’s club, but some prominent North Texans are trying to shut it down before it even opens.As men's clubs go, Rick's is about as good as it gets.
A new Rick’s Cabaret is about to open near the South entrance to DFW International Airport.
Thursday the DFW Airport board of directors met in a closed meeting and members officially agreed to join American Airlines and others on the list of club protesters.
The problem for many is that the club will be one of the first things you’ll see going to or from the airport.
Rick’s Cabaret is expected to open its doors in a few weeks. Owners say their place is going to make the airport ‘sexier’. But for travelers at DFW Airport, the ‘naked truth’ has yet to be seen.
Prominent Tarrant County leaders, including County Judge Glen Whitley, are protesting the permit.
“It’s a bad business to have in the area,” says Whitley, who is among the growing group of dissidents, including Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief and American Airlines.
Moncrief admits stopping Rick’s Cabaret from operating will be a big challenge. “I understand they have their rights, we have ours. I have already indicated, by correspondence, my disappointment and opposition to this location,” he said. “I’m not real happy about our, our flights coming in here and looking down on that signage and that kind of operation. Whether or not we can stop it remains to be seen.”
The club will be located between the airport and American’s corporate headquarters.
Eric Langan, the president of Rick’s Cabaret, says he doesn’t understand why there’s opposition now. He says the city of Fort Worth approved all their plans and they will be opening on January 20. If they don’t get a liquor license in time, then it will be BYOB.
A protest hearing concerning the license will be held next month at Fort Worth City Hall.
I suppose the powers-that-be would prefer more appealing-looking businesses, like parking lots and convenience stores.
And where were they during the planning, permitting, and approval process?
Don't misunderstand me. I'm not a patron of men's clubs - haven't been to one in over two decades - but if they cross all their t's and dot all their i's then they should be allowed to operate just like any other business.
Besides, I remember the "Fly Me" and hot pants days of Southwest Airlines.
I wonder how many AA managers will find their way into Rick's once it opens? Quite a few, I'd wager...
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And if it is BYOB, it can be all nude. Maybe that is what Arpey is hoping for!
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