The City of Atlanta has noticed a rise in the stripper adult entertainment  permit fees recently.  With high unemployment rates women, including once business women, college students, and single mothers, are flocking to make some money at booming Atlanta Strip Clubs. Hey! Sometimes you have to do what you have to do to support you and your family. Money doesn’t grow from trees!  This story reminds me of the story of Diana aka Diamond from “The Players Club” movie…

“You better use what you got to get what you want“- Players Club

Would-be dancers are lining up to apply for the $350 permit to work in the city’s 19 clubs, Atlanta police say. Among the usual aspiring actresses and dancers, there are more college students, single mothers trailing toddlers, health and office professionals and even a few age-defying grandmothers — all looking for well-paid work in a city with unemployment above 10 percent.

While there are no hard numbers, Atlanta police say they’ve seen a spike in applications for adult-entertainment permits in the past year or so due to the recession and the recent change in Georgia law that allows nude dancers to be as young as 18.

Those who do wind up working in the business soon learn that even nude dancers have to work harder these days, as patrons spend less and don’t return as often. Even in this tough economy, a dancer can clear about $50,000 a year, and that beats working in a dentist’s office or selling homes right now.

Angelina Spencer, manager of the Washington, D.C.-based trade group and a former stripper turned lobbyist who has been tracking the adult-entertainment industry for seven years, estimates metro Atlanta’s exotic and nude clubs generate $240 million annually, more than the city’s three major sports teams combined.

Despite its enormous presence, the industry prefers to keep a low profile. Clubs like Magic City and Cheetah have built a following over the years, and while the money doesn’t flow as freely these days, patrons still make their way to the clubs. So do the women looking to dance.

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Tags: Atlanta Strip Clubs, Entertainment in Atlanta, Rise in Adult Entertainment Permits in Atlanta

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