World Sports: Barcelona returns to Camp Nou, and surrounding merchants are looking forward to business recovery. Some people have doubled their turnover.

World Sports reported that Barcelona’s Camp Nou home court has reopened, and surrounding businesses are looking forward to recovery.

With the reopening of the Camp Nou stadium, surrounding businesses have also welcomed new hope. In the Casa Ferreiro restaurant on Riera Blanca Street, many photos of Barcelona players hang on the wall, as well as a photo of the Celta Vigo team hung by the former owner.

"He hung it up," said Walter, who has worked at the restaurant for 20 years and has a new owner in recent months. The previous owner was unable to continue in business due to a decline in business due to the course's closure. “When there’s no football, it’s a big impact,” he said.

Also affected is the famous fried dough stick shop "La Xurre" on Aristides Maillol Street. "Now only tourists will come," lamented Jairo, who is used to closing after the game.

Bar Bayo on Travessera Street is also undergoing renovations. The previous owner recently had to transfer the store. "We bought it three weeks ago and the reopening of Camp Nou is a big plus for us. We were excited and nervous when we heard the news," said the new owner.

Some shops on the same street have been closed. From the outside, Limak workers in fluorescent vests shuttle outside the stadium. Many people buy breakfast at Carrefour Express.

"At first workers would come to buy coffee, but then the number decreased. Tourists also stopped coming... The situation has changed in recent months, and tourists started to come to see the progress of the project," said Gloria, the owner of a watch shop on Riera Blanca Street. "We've had some very hard times, but we've adapted. The neighbors have helped us a lot," she added.

Watch shops are where fans usually gather before games. Some of their scarves decorate the store. "We would be terrible without the fans. When there are games, the place gets busy. They help us a lot and don't put us out of business," Gloria said.

The absence of fans has also affected stores selling Barcelona merchandise. Most of the customers are tourists. Said owns a Blaugrana Store on Travessera Street. "Sales are down, but gradually improving. The news is very good."

On the other hand, Miguel runs a store at an entrance to Palau Blaugrana. "As a Barcelona fan, I think it's better to wait until the stadium is fully completed before coming. But from my business point of view, the sooner the better," he said.

Although he thought there had been some improvement in the summer, he said: "Many people came to Camp Nou but left after seeing that they could not enter." Miguel celebrated Barcelona's return to home, but he was more cautious. “It won’t be possible until three or four games to assess how much of a positive impact this will have on us,” he said.

"Turnover doubled" In contrast, Eduardo did not feel the impact of the closure of Camp Nou. His Estadio bar has been operating on Travessera Street since 1977. This is more like a neighborhood bar than one that relies on Barça.

"We are busier than before because of the works. We work from Monday to Saturday, just like them. The renovation has been good for us and the turnover has doubled," Eduardo said. "As a fan, I am happy that Barca is back. But as a worker, I am not happy because I have to work. If they play on Sunday, I can go to the game," he added.

Businesses are as full of expectations as fans. Many stores have stepped up preparations and even hired new employees for the weekend. “When I read the news that the stadium was reopening, I was very excited and felt the enthusiasm of the people again. We have new beer kegs ready to make sure everything is full,” Walter explained.

"We are waiting with great anticipation for our return. I hope that all the stores in our area will have a prosperous business," said the staff of Bar Bayo, who were making final preparations. “We’re going to have more beer, more servers, more cooks… We’re excited that life is going to come back to the neighborhood and the atmosphere is going to be even bigger,” Gloria celebrated.