The arid conditions have benefited amusement parks, minor league baseball teams, construction contractors and other businesses that need warm, dry weather to attract paying customers and get jobs completed on time.
There is a silver lining to the drought affecting the northeastern U.S. that has frustrated farmers, dried up rivers and reservoirs, and brought water use restrictions and brush fires to the region
As a drought continues to drag on across the northeast U.S., some businesses may be able to use the weather to their advantage to attract more customers.
While several factors have affected the bottom line this summer, including inflation and staffing shortages, some businesses say, yes, things are going well.