Nordstrom permanently closed its San Francisco location after 35 years on Sunday because of increased crime, ABC7 News reported.
A Nordstrom employee at the San Francisco location partially attributed the closure to the rampant crime in the area, according to ABC7 News. Property crime, which includes shoplifting, rose by 57% in downtown San Francisco between 2019 and 2022, according to USA Today. (RELATED: Six Major US Cities Report Historic Increase In Violent Crime)
“It is definitely partially due to the crime in the area. COVID had a big impact,” a Nordstrom employee told ABC7.
End of an era: Nordstrom at Westfield officially closed at 5 pm after 30+ years on Market Street
Back in May, a spokesperson for Westfield mall and its owner said:
“The planned closure of Nordstrom underscores the deteriorating situation in downtown San Francisco.” @KPIXtv
