Checkout's closed: Whole Foods FLAGSHIP San Francisco store closes after just one year because of rampant drug use in restrooms, violence towards staff - and theft of ALL 250 shopping baskets

UK Daily Mail ^ | April 11 2023 | DAVID AVERRE

[knighthawk]

One of the largest supermarkets in Downtown San Francisco has closed down just one year after opening due to widespread drug use, theft and aggressive behavior towards staff members.

Organic food giant Whole Foods opened a new 'flagship' location at Trinity Place in the city's Tenderloin district in March 2022, hoping to revitalize footfall after two years of draconian COVID restrictions severely impacted businesses in the area.

But a Whole Foods spokesperson declared the store closed down last night due to safety concerns for its staff.

'We are closing our Trinity location only for the time being,' the 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.'

[skr]

There go those jobs that were desperately needed.

[SunkenCiv]

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[drwoof]

...but don’t believe all those crazy, right-wing extremist reports that the city is basically a dangerous, fecal-encrusted, place unfit for visiting, let alone living.