Downtown Sacramento businesses discuss impact Kings have on foot traffic

SACRAMENTO — Small business bust or boom? Locally owned businesses in downtown Sacramento up against crime, theft, and issues related to the homeless are at the mercy of customers – sometimes, just walking by. A deadly stabbing last month with the backdrop of the Golden 1 Center (G1C) put small businesses on guard. In the last month, amid the holiday hustle and bustle, hope has returned for stores that have been busy even on nights when the Sacramento Kings aren’t at home. The new business on the block, World Traveler Coffee Roasters, opened the first week of December in DOCO, right on time for the holiday rush. “It was kind of surprising. I wasn’t sure how much flow we were…