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Safeway Announces Closure Of Fillmore District Store In SF Due To Safety Issues, Thefts

December 12, 2024 2:43 amDecember 12, 2024 7:31 am

West Coast supermarket chain Safeway announced Wednesday that their 40-year-old store in the Fillmore District of San Francisco will be closing in January due to a combination of continuing safety issues and a high number of thefts from the store....

Amazon to Close More Facilities In California, Affecting Over 300 Jobs

September 12, 2024 12:32 pmSeptember 12, 2024 12:32 pm

Online retail company Amazon announced on Wednesday that two more fulfillment centers, one based in Sacramento and the other in Irvine, are to close by early November, becoming the latest Amazon closure in the state. Over the last two years,...

The Cashless Ban: San Francisco’s Continued Folly

June 24, 2023 2:45 amJune 27, 2023 5:24 am

Back in 2019, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance banning nearly all “cashless” stores, or those that only accept credit cards, debit cards, and other virtual payments while not accepting cash. The Board said that such brick...

Amazon To Close All Remaining Stores In San Francisco

March 7, 2023 2:30 amMarch 7, 2023 2:31 am

Tech giant Amazon announced further disinvestment from the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday with the closure of all physical Amazon stores, becoming the latest Amazon related entities to close since late last year. Starting in October of last year,...