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Fire causing businesses to go out of business

I am trying to find a source of information on what percentage of businesses go under because of a fire. I would like to use this information as a topic of discussion with businesses when they put in a burglary alarm and not a fire alarm - and the chances of going out of business from a break-in vs. a fire.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Bricault (ret) on August 11, 2010 at 12:33pm

-I can't remember where I read the stat but if memory serves it was on the order of 80% of small businesses that sustain a fire never recover to open again.
-If I find or remember the reference I'll post it.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Froelich on August 11, 2010 at 8:00pm

Thanks. I am still looking for any info too.

Michael Bricault said:

-I can't remember where I read the stat but if memory serves it was on the order of 80% of small businesses that sustain a fire never recover to open again.
-If I find or remember the reference I'll post it.

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