While the Philadelphia Phillies didn’t make it to the World Series this year, the postseason run was still a big hit for local businesses, writes Caroline Goggin and Briana Smith for 6abc.

Hotels, especially, saw an uptick in visitors.

Ed Grose, the executive director of the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, said the postseason run was great for business.

“We didn’t want it to go seven games, but the fact that it did, that did mean some extra room nights for our hotels.”

Last year during the Phillies playoff and World Series run, the city saw an economic boom of $78 million.

Grose said that last year 34,000 overnight visitors used 35,000 room nights during the postseason run.

City officials are still calculating the numbers for this year’s economic impact.

Bars and restaurants like McGillin’s Old Ale House in Center City also experienced a boom in business and not just visitors, but also local fans came out to support the team.

Christopher Mullins Jr., the co-owner of McGillin’s Old Ale House said that they had about 250 people for Game 7.

Read more about the economic impact of the Philadelphia Phillies playoff run at 6abc.

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