The iconic downtown mall that first opened its doors in October 1988 closed them for good on Sunday.
Pictures taken just days before the high-end store's closure show stacks of ghostly mannequins standing naked in an otherwise empty room, while shoes, furniture, and clothes are cordoned off around the shop. In the photos, only a handful of customers walk around the eerily empty sections of the store.
Nordstrom's flagship store at the San Francisco Center on August 26, 2023, in San Francisco, California. It closed its doors for good on Sunday.Jamie Nordstrom, the company's chief stores officer, said that"the dynamics of the downtown San Francisco market have changed dramatically over the past several years, impacting customer foot traffic to our stores and our ability to operate successfully.
But many have suggested that the store might have decided to close its doors because of the rise in crime in downtown San Francisco, with an employee telling ABC7 that the closure is"definitely partially due to the crime in the area." The anonymous employee added that COVID-19 also played a significant role in the decline of the store.
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