on the witchy reputation. lately, a new group of entrepreneurs arrived in salem. they have their own vision for the town. they came here to open a bakery catering to upscale commuters whose income is not dependent on tourism. we looked at it as a city trying to get a new demographic rather than witch shops. he considers himself part of a specialty business serving the new population. we have had people come up saying these are the types of businesses that are going to turn salem around. having visitors in town and having a thriving downtown relies on an economy driven by visitors. most of these condo people that moved into salem to tell us
witchy reputation. but lately a new group of entrepreneurs have arrived in salem. and they re challenging the tourist industry with their own vision. andy king and his wife came to open a artisanal bakery. catering to those not dependent on tourism. we looked at salem as a city trying to attract a new demographic rather than stay with things like witch shops and stuff like that. king considers himself part of a vanguard of specialty businesses serving this new population. we ve had people come up to us and say, these are the types of businesses that s going to turn sigh lem around but not everyone thinks the city needs to be turned around. including the mayor. having visitors in town, and having the thriving downtown relies on an economy that s driven by visitors. most of these condo people that have moved into salem to tell us that we should no longer be the witch city are relatively