The town in “Road House” is in trouble before Dalton arrives to clean up the “Double Deuce”. A small town criminal named Brad Wesley shakes down the entire business community to enrich himself at their expense. Strangely enough, despite the fact that there are only about 20 people in the town and just 4 businesses, Mr. Wesley is able to build an elaborate mansion stocked with rare artifacts. The townspeople don’t look like they have $20 between them, much less enough to enrich a criminal kingpin. Mr. Wesley’s power and prestige even extends beyond the boundaries of the town; he mentions wooing JCPenney to their fair city.
So in the world of “Road House”, a small town with a population of 20 can easily sustain a multi-millionaire’s lifestyle as part of his protection racket. Never mind that one man is shown pimping out his wife’s chest for just $20 and the rest of the town doesn’t look like they have a dime between them all.
