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Whole Foods Is Shuttering Its Flagship Store in San Francisco Just a Year After It Opened
Red State ^ | 04/10/2023 | Susie Moore

Posted on 04/10/2023 8:34:26 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Whole Foods opened its 64,000+ square foot “flagship” store in downtown San Francisco in March of 2022. On Monday, the grocery giant announced it was shuttering that location — at least for now.

“We are closing our Trinity location only for the time being,” a Whole Foods spokesperson said in a statement. “If we feel we can ensure the safety of our team members in the store, we will evaluate a reopening of our Trinity location.”

A City Hall source told The Standard the company cited deteriorating street conditions around drug use and crime near the grocery store as a reason for its closure.

The closing is reflective of the struggles many retailers have experienced, particularly since the COVID pandemic.

Since the start of the pandemic, Downtown has suffered a massive loss in foot traffic due to remote work and many small businesses have shuttered. Fears of a “doom loop” in which a cascade of negative financial impacts compound have spread across the city. City Hall officials currently expect a nearly $800 million deficit in San Francisco’s budget.

As indicated in the statement from Whole Foods, safety is a serious concern.

The beleaguered grocery store on Market Street slashed its operating hours due to “high theft” and hostile visitors in October last year, according to one of the store’s managers. And in November, the store enforced new bathroom rules after syringes and pipes were found in the restroom.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Matt Dorsey, whose district includes the closing store, tweeted about his disappointment regarding the news of the closure.


Our neighborhood waited a long time for this supermarket, but we’re also well aware of problems they’ve experienced with drug-related retail theft, adjacent drug markets, and the many safety issues related to them. (2/7)

— Matt Dorsey (@mattdorsey) April 10, 2023

“I’m incredibly disappointed but sadly unsurprised by the temporary closure of Mid-Market’s Whole Foods,” Dorsey stated. He added: “Our neighborhood waited a long time for this supermarket, but we’re also well aware of problems they’ve experienced with drug-related retail theft, adjacent drug markets, and the many safety issues related to them.”

Dorsey indicated he would be introducing legislation designed to increase staffing in the city’s police department. Dorsey’s proposed legislation echoes the recent move by Mayor London Breed to request federal assistance in the face of an “unprecedented police staffing shortage.” Ironic given Breed’s stance just three short years ago. Author and independent journalist Michael Shellenberger — most recently a contributor to the Twitter Files and witness before Congress regarding same — noted as much in response to her plea for assistance.

Three years ago, San Francisco Mayor @LondonBreed announced a plan to defund the police. Now, with the city short 540 police officers, and a rapidly growing area controlled by violent drug dealers, the mayor is finally asking the federal government to help.


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— Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) April 1, 2023

Three years ago, San Francisco Mayor @LondonBreed announced a plan to defund the police. Now, with the city short 540 police officers, and a rapidly growing area controlled by violent drug dealers, the mayor is finally asking the federal government to help.

In response to Monday’s news regarding the Whole Foods closure, Shellenberger observed:

San Francisco is a failed city. It cannot protect the safety of its residents, tourists, or businesses.

Gov. @GavinNewsom needs to halt his presidential run and send in the national guard to shut down the dangerous and deadly open air drug markets.pic.twitter.com/q9x6Wwze8S

— Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) April 11, 2023

San Francisco politicians and the local news media say crime isn’t increasing, but Whole Foods begs to differ. Today Whole Foods announced that it is abandoning its one-year-old flagship store downtown because of crime and rampant drug dealing.

San Francisco is a failed city. It cannot protect the safety of its residents, tourists, or businesses. Gov. @GavinNewsom needs to halt his presidential run and send in the national guard to shut down the dangerous and deadly open air drug markets.

Newsom hasn’t responded as of yet, but it appears he’s busy on Spring Break in the Bahamas.

Meanwhile:

In San Francisco, Getting Your Car Broken Into Isn’t a Crime — It’s an Experience!

Even CNN Isn’t Safe on the Streets of San Francisco

Former San Francisco fire commissioner attacked with crowbar day after Bob Lee stabbed to death

 



TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: anarchotyranny; california; closure; crime; dystopia; sanfrancisco; wholefoods
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1 posted on 04/10/2023 8:34:26 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Enjoy the suck morons.


2 posted on 04/10/2023 8:35:56 PM PDT by cp124 (80% of everything is fake or a lie.)
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To: SeekAndFind

If it started actually following the Trinity, San Francisco might discover its former greatness


3 posted on 04/10/2023 8:35:59 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: SeekAndFind

San Franfreakshow has been run by psychotic liberals for decades. And I don’t see it changing anytime soon.


4 posted on 04/10/2023 8:39:57 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: chajin
Dorsey indicated he would be introducing legislation designed to increase staffing in the city’s police department. Dorsey’s proposed legislation echoes the recent move by Mayor London Breed to request federal assistance in the face of an “unprecedented police staffing shortage.” Ironic given Breed’s stance just three short years ago.

Three years ago, San Francisco Mayor @LondonBreed announced a plan to defund the police. Now, with the city short 540 police officers, and a rapidly growing area controlled by violent drug dealers, the mayor is finally asking the federal government to help.

I think I see the problem.

5 posted on 04/10/2023 8:42:46 PM PDT by fidelis (👈 Under no obligation to respond to rude, ignorant, abusive, bellicose, and obnoxious posts.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Hes gonna be really disappointed when he figures out its not a temporary closure.


6 posted on 04/10/2023 8:43:13 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The food desert grows.


7 posted on 04/10/2023 8:44:55 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: SeekAndFind

The most woke store in SF has to close due to defunding cops. How delicious.


8 posted on 04/10/2023 8:46:49 PM PDT by bray (Order at TheRepublicofTexas.store)
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To: Signalman
San Franfreakshow has been run by psychotic liberals for decades. And I don’t see it changing anytime soon.

Unfortunately, I don’t think it’s going to change either. F’n morons.

9 posted on 04/10/2023 8:47:54 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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To: SeekAndFind

Pooping in the corners is NEVER a good idea,,,,,


10 posted on 04/10/2023 8:49:58 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: SeekAndFind

Mayah Breed needs to step back from the calorie bars....


11 posted on 04/10/2023 8:51:10 PM PDT by Paladin2
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It’ll reopen when they get all the workers and the food behind bulletproof glass and they put the buzzers up n the door.


12 posted on 04/10/2023 8:54:32 PM PDT by Palio di Siena
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To: SeekAndFind

The beleaguered grocery store on Market Street slashed its operating hours due to “high theft” and hostile visitors in October last year, according to one of the store’s managers. And in November, the store enforced new bathroom rules after syringes and pipes were found in the restroom.

Businesses will close when faced with impossible environments like this.

Great Job there mayor. Keep up the good work.


13 posted on 04/10/2023 8:55:15 PM PDT by Texas resident (Who is running our country?)
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To: Signalman
The beleaguered grocery store on Market Street slashed its operating hours due to “high theft” and hostile visitors in October last year, according to one of the store’s managers. And in November, the store enforced new bathroom rules after syringes and pipes were found in the restroom.

Democrat hellhole cities can't keep stores... and you're right - it's NOT gonna change anytime soon.

14 posted on 04/10/2023 8:55:35 PM PDT by GOPJ (It's NOT 'gender affirming care' - it's SEXUAL MUTILATION OF A YOUNG PERSON. Don't use their words.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Is it the fresh afterbirth on the sidewalk?


15 posted on 04/10/2023 8:58:36 PM PDT by al baby (Yes he did he said how come i wasnt invited )
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To: SeekAndFind
City Hall officials currently expect a nearly $800 million deficit in San Francisco’s budget.

So more spending to give each black person $5 million and a free house, etc., won’t be a problem.

16 posted on 04/10/2023 9:10:23 PM PDT by FoxInSocks ("Hope is not a course of action." — M. O'Neal, USMC)
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To: SeekAndFind
Last month Samy's Camera, the largest camera store in the Bay Area permanently closed its San Francisco store, located on Bryant Street in the South of Market neighborhood. I'm actually amazed it lasted there as long as it did. That's a dangerous neighborhood in a dangerous city for a store selling expensive high-end photography and video gear.

The three Samy's stores in Southern California are still open.

17 posted on 04/10/2023 9:42:21 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: SeekAndFind

How can people be this stupid?
I am not posturing about my own intellect.
I just can’t understand this level of cognitive dissonance.
Come to think of it, I also can’t understand the mass shooters; or the trannies; or ….


18 posted on 04/10/2023 9:47:15 PM PDT by Honest Nigerian (.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Since the start of the pandemic, Downtown has suffered

I'm sure Covid accelerated things a bit, but everybody knows SF is circling the drain because of liberal public policies.

As more and more liberals cities spiral, watch as they try to blame Covid/Trump for the disaster they've been brewing for the last 40 years.

19 posted on 04/10/2023 9:52:25 PM PDT by dead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_vFiUUcBkc)
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To: Palio di Siena
It’ll reopen when they get all the workers and the food behind bulletproof glass and they put the buzzers up n the door.

But I thought bullet-proof glass is ray-cist!

Regards,

20 posted on 04/10/2023 10:53:53 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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