Taste Addison ends after 30-year run, leaving residents asking what’s next

After 30 years, Taste Addison is ending. And while most agents are panicking about property values, the actual data tells a completely different story.⁣ ⁣ I spent the past week analyzing comparable markets, festival economic impact data, and Addison’s strategic response. Here’s what the numbers actually show:⁣ ⁣ ✓ Taste Addison represented only 0.2% of Addison’s $486M visitor economy⁣ ✓ The festival generated $1.1M in impact vs. $4.1M for Oktoberfest (which continues)⁣ ✓ Addison is investing $41