Several Carlsbad businesses forced to close from storm, power outages

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Power was out for the majority of the day for many Carlsbad Village businesses after a huge storm blew through Tuesday morning and rain lasted through the afternoon.

Thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric customers were without power, but those in Carlsbad’s Village Square said the outage significantly impacted their businesses.

“Rain costs us a lot,” store owner David Addy said. “We are like an open center, so it really impacts the foot traffic, so it slows down our business.”

Addy owns a clothing and souvenir shop called Back to Cali and recently opened a gourmet popcorn store called Always Popping. He relies on foot traffic to make money.