07/14/2026
Hi everyone,
I want to address an issue that I’ve been getting a lot of grief about lately.
From everything I’ve heard, quite a few people are upset about the “No Parking” sign I put up asking people not to park in our restaurant parking lot if they’re going to the Whippy Dip.
What most people don’t understand is how badly this affects my husband’s and my business.
Let’s say there are 25 cars parked in our lot, but those people are all next door. To everyone driving by, it looks like our restaurant is full. Potential customers don’t stop because they assume there’s nowhere to park or that we don’t have any available seating. Every one of those customers who drives away is lost income for our business.
That income is what pays our employees, our food orders, our utilities, our property taxes, our insurance, and every other expense that comes with owning and operating a small business. It’s also what allows us to bring home a paycheck to support our family.
I’ve heard that some people are talking about leaving us bad reviews because of the parking signs. Honestly, that’s disappointing. We aren’t refusing service or treating anyone unfairlywe’re simply asking people not to use private property that is intended for our customers.
This isn’t personal, and it isn’t about being rude. It’s about protecting a business that we’ve invested our time, money, and livelihood into. Our parking lot is for our restaurant customers. That’s no different than countless other businesses that reserve parking for their own guests.
You don’t have to agree with our decision, but we do ask that you respect it. Leaving negative reviews because a small business is protecting its customer parking doesn’t hurt the sign it hurts the people who work here and the family that depends on this business to make a living.
To add this is not the whippy dip‘s fault, they can’t control if they’re busy seeing if customers are parking in our parking lot please do not be rude or mean to them.
Thank you Sabrina