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Business owners near the FIFA Fan Festival prepared for crowds. Not all saw them.

Business is down at some restaurants in Brewerytown, where some owners say temporary parking restrictions are scaring regulars away.

Yolanda Welch, owner of All Day Hoagies, walked down West Girard Avenue to grab lunch. It was just a couple hours before the start of another World Cup match in Philly, but near the FIFA Fan Festival, Brewerytown’s main drag was nearly empty.
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Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer | Published: 2026-07-05T09:01:00Z

Credit: The Philadelphia Inquirer

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