The company said rampant drug use and growing crime lead to its decision, a city hall source told The Standard.
The Whole Foods store had already reduced its hours in October of last year after experiencing “high theft” and hostile patrons, a store manager said.
A month later, store managers restricted use of its bathrooms to customers only after syringes and pipes were found in the restrooms, the publication reported. The city has also been plagued by a lack of foot traffic as many residents are no longer going into offices in the downtown area and are instead working from home.
I’m incredibly disappointed but sadly unsurprised by the temporary closure of Mid-Market’s Whole Foods.
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