Yep, laws actually make us free. We're free to walk down the street, drive our cars, and open businesses when we are fairly confident that we won't be mugged or killed or robbed because lawlessness is held in check. When a place becomes lawless, only the lawless are free because they have no skin in the game. San Fran-Freako is lawless like a town in an old western movie that needs a strong hero to bring law and order. However, they voted for lawlessness and lawlessness they shall have.
I do not know why any business stays in a place like SF.
If the business is an upscale business, and they want to service the high end buyer, they will protect their property using extreme security measures, entry to only the exclusive via agreed upon a dna match , or facial and finger print recognition.
The buyer will feel very 'special' knowing that the 'rifraf' will be kept out using "border guards".
Would you like to walk into a say, Walmart, knowing that while you are armed, many known criminals, are being prevented from entry because of some exclusion technique that keeps known felons, shoplifters and rapists out?
The idea can be scary, but being shot in the head can be worse.