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veterans, as he believes it has become
a great resource for pain relief without
the risks associated with other pain
relievers.
"I live about 30 minutes outside of
Fayetteville but I make it out there at
least once a week for a float," Carlson
said.
Carlson isn't the only person who
feels the drive is worth it. Walcott said
much of her business comes from the
Raleigh-Durham area.
"We get about 20 percent of our
clientele from the Triangle and every
time … within like five to 10 minutes
they will say, 'Oh my God, I can't
believe this is downtown Fayetteville.
I had not pictured this at all.' People
still have this picture in their heads of
downtown Fayetteville from the 1980s."
Walcott says other downtown
businesspeople have fully embraced her
and Floating Shanti and the feeling is
mutual.
"I love downtown. I would never
want to be anywhere else," she said. "I
was nervous when we first opened up…
which is why we only have one tank. I
wish we had gotten a bigger space so we
could have another tank. I wish I had
been braver."
Walcott is particularly excited about
the upcoming downtown baseball
stadium. She said professional athletes
regularly use flotation therapy as a way
of recovering from injuries. Meanwhile,
the fans who come to games will likely
boost business for everyone in the area.
"We want everyone to do better,"
Walcott said "e more people who are
shopping downtown, the more clients
are potentially shopping at our stores.
With the baseball stadium coming in,
we are on the brink of being a little
mini Durham."
Besides, she added, "a rising tide lis
all sails."
