Nordstrom will shut each of its shops in downtown San Francisco over “the deteriorating state of affairs” within the space, turning into the newest chain enterprise to shutter a location within the crime-ridden metropolis.
The retailer introduced the closures at its Westfield Mall retailer and one other close by Nordstrom Rack in a be aware to staff on Tuesday, stressing the downtown market within the metropolis has “modified dramatically,” according to KGO-TV.
“We’ve spent greater than 35 years serving prospects in downtown San Francisco, constructing relationships with them and investing in the area people,” Nordstrom instructed impacted staff.
“However as a lot of you understand, the dynamics of the downtown San Francisco market have modified dramatically over the previous a number of years, impacting buyer foot visitors to our shops and our capability to function efficiently.”
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), proprietor of the Westfield Mall the place one of many Nordstrom shops is closing, slammed the present situations within the metropolis and mentioned retailers are leaving in droves due to unsafe situations which have dragged on, regardless of the corporate pleading with metropolis officers to take motion.

“The deliberate closure of Nordstrom underscores the deteriorating state of affairs in downtown San Francisco,” a URW spokesperson mentioned, KGO reported.
“A rising variety of retailers and companies are leaving the realm because of the unsafe situations for patrons, retailers, and staff, coupled with the truth that these important points are stopping an financial restoration of the realm.”
“The present atmosphere shouldn’t be sustainable for the group, or companies, and we’re hopeful the Metropolis will implement the modifications which are so urgently wanted.”
The Westfield Mall’s Nordstrom might be closed by the tip of August and the Nordstrom Rack on Market Road’s ultimate day might be July 1, the San Francisco Business Journal reported.
There have been quite a few situations of companies struggling to take care of the excessive crime within the west coast metropolis.
Twenty retailers have shut down shops in San Francisco’s Union Sq. since 2020, the San Francisco Standard reported.

Simply final month, a lately opened Complete Meals Market closed over growing crime within the downtown space.
And whereas not taking the intense step of closing, a San Francisco Goal retailer has been putting all of its beauty and toiletry merchandise on lockdown.