Restaurants step up to the plate to draw customers

Sunday, October 10, 2010 02:59 AM

By Tracy Turner

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Phuong Pagniano, a district manager for Wendy's, uses Wi-Fi in the Olentangy River Road restaurant. Free hot spots are becoming more common.

It was an easy choice for Trish Hertog: Pay $12.95 a day to surf the Web at her hotel, or log on free at Starbucks.

She chose Starbucks.

"Before I even walked in the door to Starbucks, I checked to see if it had the sign up that says 'free Wi-Fi,'" said Hertog, of Minneapolis, who was in Columbus on a business trip.


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