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‘Flagship’ San Francisco Whole Foods Closes Only One Year In; Cites High Crime, Rampant Drugs

April 11, 2023 1:49 pmApril 11, 2023 4:03 pm

One of the largest supermarkets remaining in San Francisco, the flagship Whole Foods on the corner of 8th and Market, shut down with little warning at the end of business on Monday after only a year in business, citing high...

The Real World Impact of Gov. Newsom’s Edict About Walgreens

March 8, 2023 5:47 pmMarch 9, 2023 6:35 am

Walgreens’ announced last week that the pharmacy chain would no longer sell abortion pills in 20 states after attorney generals from those states threatened legal action. Walgreens’ decision came about following the United States Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...

The Possible Effects Of California ‘No Longer Doing Business With Walgreens’

March 7, 2023 5:21 pmMarch 7, 2023 5:24 pm

A day after Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will “no longer do business” with the pharmacy chain Walgreens, the Globe looks at what the state could possibly announce and what it could mean for all parties involved. Following...

Gov. Newsom Announces California Won’t Do Business With Walgreens

March 6, 2023 6:17 pmMarch 6, 2023 6:17 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the state will no longer do business with the pharmacy chain Walgreens following their decision to no longer sell an abortion pill in 20 states after attorney generals from those states threatened...

Cotopaxi Becomes Latest Store to Leave SF Due to High Crime, Break-Ins

October 19, 2022 2:30 amOctober 19, 2022 8:36 am

Outdoor clothing company Cotopaxi announced on Tuesday that it would be closing its San Francisco store due to multiple break-ins and a rise in crime in the area, becoming the latest store to leave San Francisco due to crime. Since...

Mass Retail Chain Store Closures Continue in San Francisco

February 11, 2022 12:43 pm

Pharmacy chain Walgreens announced another store closure in San Francisco for later this month, becoming only the latest chain store to close in San Francisco, and continuing on the trend of retail chains closing mass numbers of locations in San...

Police Defunding Efforts, Lowered Numbers of Police Officers Partially To Blame For Recent Retail Robbery Wave

November 26, 2021 3:13 pmNovember 28, 2021 10:30 am

The wave of group mob-style smash and grab robberies around the Golden State continued on in California over the Thanksgiving holiday period, resulting on the ramping up of police protection despite some departments facing strained resources following defunding efforts. Following...