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Perdido busy as visitors descend

Business is picking up across all fronts along the gulf shores.

Business booms as key continues recovery efforts

On Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, a record number of diners ate at Lillian's Pan Pizza on Perdido Key Drive.

"We had the busiest day we've ever had since we opened in 1990," restaurant co-owner Lillian Walsh said.

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"Based on this weekend and what we've seen through the spring and snowbird season, we are really gearing up for a tremendous season and praying like the dickens the Lord keeps us storm-free," Marnell said.

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Some units were destroyed, and others are under repair. Marnell estimated the number of remaining condominiums at around 1,200, with about 850 available for rental.

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