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  • ‘You can only take so much’: South Beach market to close after 35 years, citing crime, costs

    09/09/2024 9:47:16 AM PDT · by Vendome · 46 replies
    San Francisco Chronicle ^ | September 7, 2024 | Maliya Ellis
    35 years in business, family-owned market in South Beach is closing... Co-owner David Pesusic said high operation costs and mounting neighborhood crime were driving factors.Bayside Market, at 120 Brannan St. near the Embarcadero, will cease operations on Sept. 13. Some of its 12 employees will be transferred to RJ’s Market near Fisherman’s Wharf, the owners’ other location, but most will be laid off, Pesusic said. In addition to inflation-fueled bills and declining foot traffic, the small grocery and deli has suffered from “rampant” crime, near-daily shoplifting and three break-ins in the past couple years, Pesusic said. He blamed city officials...