re: Establishments that only take cash

I know a small bar owner who stopped taking credit cards b/c of the fees. He whined that he couldnt afford them. He promptly installed an ATM machine that charged $3.00 to use. It wasn't a bank affiliated ATM. It was my understanding that the bar owner supplied the ATM with the cash. Not sure what the fee was for the company that owned the ATM. So, $3.00 to use it, then you get hit with another $1.50 from your bank for using an out of network ATM.
The patrons bitched, the bar owner didn't care. He lost a ton of business. Finally he switched back to taking credit cards, but it was too late. He went out of business.
I hate places that are cash only. I never carry cash and don't feel that I should have to make a special trip to the ATM. I just go somewhere else.