San Francisco Whole Foods hit with 560 calls of violence, drugs, vagrants before closing: report
Workers at a San Francisco Whole Foods Market were routinely threatened with weapons before the crime-plagued store announced it was shuttering after a little more than a year in business.
One call noted that security guards at the store were assaulted by a knife-wielding man, who then sprayed employees with a fire extinguisher. At least 14 people were arrested during the 13 months the Whole Foods in the downtown was open, which included serious charges of grand theft and battery, according to the outlet.
A Whole Foods in downtown San Francisco announced in April it was closing, citing crime near the store.The store cut its operating hours in October amid high theft and hostile visitors, one of the store’s managers told the San Francisco Standard. In November, the store changed its bathroom rules after workers found syringes and pipes.
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