To own a SC is to get into bed with bikers. You have to do as they say. If they want to park a doorman up front you have no say. Your supply of dancers is supplied by their agencies.
I would agree with you 99.999% of the time. There was one time I got one that was dark and it was 8 shades darker than her skin and it had elephant ear flaps. A real turn off. The girl was a stunner, I guess she was making up for short comings.
I was shopping for a new car and encountered a sales lady at the dealership that I had seen as a SP. I was being served by another salesman and I got the brochure and snuck out. Keep business and pleasure separate.
If they are liquidating now I would think the proceedings for bankruptcy have been going on for 12-18 months already. Sometimes a business owner hangs around too long. The time for these shops has long past.
About 25 year back I had a unusual experience at one of these tourist rooms. Most were close to the downtown core. In those days the street scene was much more popular and the clients took their girls to the tourist rooms close by. Many girls were part timers that could be picked up hitch hiking...