Pinetop-Lakeside Business Survey We appreciate your time and effort in completing the survey below. Please only complete this survey if you are representing a Pinetop-Lakeside businesses. Question Title * 1. Name Question Title * 2. Business Name Question Title * 3. Is your business located in Pinetop-Lakeside? Yes No I Don't Know Question Title * 4. Address Address Address 2 City/Town State/Province ZIP/Postal Code Question Title * 5. Do you work for or own the business? Employee Manager Owner Question Title * 6. What category would your business fall under? Restaurant Retail Lodging Construction Professional Services Real Estate Fitness / Sports / Recreational Activities Health / Beauty Education Manufacturing Other Question Title * 7. Are you experiencing business challenges in any of the following areas: Significant Issue Moderate Issue Not an Issue Staffing Staffing Significant Issue Staffing Moderate Issue Staffing Not an Issue Cost of Goods Cost of Goods Significant Issue Cost of Goods Moderate Issue Cost of Goods Not an Issue Accessibility (Traffic, Public Transportation, Parking) Accessibility (Traffic, Public Transportation, Parking) Significant Issue Accessibility (Traffic, Public Transportation, Parking) Moderate Issue Accessibility (Traffic, Public Transportation, Parking) Not an Issue Decline in Customers Decline in Customers Significant Issue Decline in Customers Moderate Issue Decline in Customers Not an Issue Town Codes Town Codes Significant Issue Town Codes Moderate Issue Town Codes Not an Issue Marketing (Social Media, Websites) Marketing (Social Media, Websites) Significant Issue Marketing (Social Media, Websites) Moderate Issue Marketing (Social Media, Websites) Not an Issue Question Title * 8. Do you feel the Town could better support you with any of the following challenges: The Town should address this issue. Not the Town's responsibility. Staffing Staffing The Town should address this issue. Staffing Not the Town's responsibility. Cost of Goods Cost of Goods The Town should address this issue. Cost of Goods Not the Town's responsibility. Accessibility (Traffic, Public Transportation, Parking) Accessibility (Traffic, Public Transportation, Parking) The Town should address this issue. Accessibility (Traffic, Public Transportation, Parking) Not the Town's responsibility. Decline in Customers Decline in Customers The Town should address this issue. Decline in Customers Not the Town's responsibility. Town Codes Town Codes The Town should address this issue. Town Codes Not the Town's responsibility. Marketing (Social Media, Websites) Marketing (Social Media, Websites) The Town should address this issue. Marketing (Social Media, Websites) Not the Town's responsibility. Question Title * 9. Please explain your #1 challenge and what would help you in addressing it. Question Title * 10. What percentage of your business do you attribute to locals and to tourists? 100% Local 50/50 100% Tourist Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 11. What season is your most challenging? Winter Spring Summer Fall Question Title * 12. Do you feel that any of the following events have a measurable positive impact on your business? Yes No White Mountain Balloon Festival White Mountain Balloon Festival Yes White Mountain Balloon Festival No Run to the Pines Run to the Pines Yes Run to the Pines No Tour of the White Mountains Bike Race Tour of the White Mountains Bike Race Yes Tour of the White Mountains Bike Race No Show Low Film Festival Show Low Film Festival Yes Show Low Film Festival No High Mountain Marathon High Mountain Marathon Yes High Mountain Marathon No Question Title * 13. Have you found value in participating in any of the following community events? Yes No We've Never Participated Easter Easter Yes Easter No Easter We've Never Participated Color Run Color Run Yes Color Run No Color Run We've Never Participated Fall Festival Parade Fall Festival Parade Yes Fall Festival Parade No Fall Festival Parade We've Never Participated Autumn Fest Autumn Fest Yes Autumn Fest No Autumn Fest We've Never Participated Tree Lighting Tree Lighting Yes Tree Lighting No Tree Lighting We've Never Participated Question Title * 14. If you have not participated in any community events, would you be interested in the future? Yes No Question Title * 15. Does lack of snow significantly affect your business? Yes No Question Title * 16. Would a forest closure significantly affect your business? Yes No Question Title * 17. Do you own or rent your space? Own Rent Question Title * 18. How many people do you employ? 1-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101+ Question Title * 19. On average, how far do your employees commute to work? 0 to 15 miles 10 to 25 miles 25 to 50 miles 50+ miles Question Title * 20. Do your customers or staff utilize public transportation? Yes - They do. No - They do not. Question Title * 21. Do you operate more or less hours than you did in 2023? We are open more than we were in 2023. We are open less than we were in 2023. We are open the same amount of hours as we were in 2023. Question Title * 22. Do you have more or less staff than you did in 2023? We have more staff than we did in 2023. We have the same staff as we did in 2023. We have less staff than we did in 2023. Question Title * 23. If you are experiencing challenges with staffing, which issues do you feel to be the most significant: Very Significant Neutral Not Significant Lack of housing for employees Lack of housing for employees Very Significant Lack of housing for employees Neutral Lack of housing for employees Not Significant Increase in minimum wage Increase in minimum wage Very Significant Increase in minimum wage Neutral Increase in minimum wage Not Significant Lack of skilled workers Lack of skilled workers Very Significant Lack of skilled workers Neutral Lack of skilled workers Not Significant Lack of availability of childcare for staff Lack of availability of childcare for staff Very Significant Lack of availability of childcare for staff Neutral Lack of availability of childcare for staff Not Significant Inability to provide enough hours Inability to provide enough hours Very Significant Inability to provide enough hours Neutral Inability to provide enough hours Not Significant Question Title * 24. Is there anything that you would like to share with us specific to the challenges of running a business in Pinetop-Lakeside? Page1 / 1 100% of survey complete. Done