{"id":379299,"date":"2026-08-23T22:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T22:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/379299\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T22:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T22:32:09","slug":"it-is-essential-collegetown-businesses-welcome-back-students-see-business-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/379299\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It is essential\u2019: Collegetown businesses welcome back students, see business boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; With college students now back in town, the streets are busy again, and businesses in the Collegetown area say they\u2019re starting to feel that \u201cboost\u201d again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Isabella\u2019s Pizzeria in Collegetown says this summer, with construction on Gaines Street and fewer students in town, they saw a real dip in business compared to previous years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">But now that students are back, they\u2019re ready for business to pick back up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The manager, Elvaro Jimenez, says they\u2019re happy to have students back in town and are looking forward to more business going forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s without saying, without the students there would be no Isabella\u2019s. You know we have to; we count on the students coming and buying our pizza. The students are an essential key of this business; you know, being open, without the students, there is no way in this area that we are; it is key, it is essential,\u201d Jimenez said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/08\/23\/it-is-essential-collegetown-businesses-welcome-back-students-see-business-boost\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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