"Just over a month after a Waymo autonomous car hit and killed KitKat, the beloved Mission bodega cat, Randa's Market welcomed a new feline to its store late last week: Coco, a six-month-old white kitty with blue eyes, who is already winning over dozens of customers daily. "There won't be another KitKat, but she's bringing a spark back to the neighborhood," said a man named AJ as he left the 16th and Valencia store after petting Coco on his way out."
"Customers did not only bring the kitty, but also two large handmade signs reading "KitKat Market" that now sit on the front door and by the register. When asked if Randa's Market was changing its name, two employees said no, but that they had decided to keep the signs to honor their dead friend. Amber Bishop, a neighbor, said she's happy to see Coco on her way to and from work."
Coco is a six-month-old white cat with blue eyes now living at Randa's Market after a neighbor gifted her to owner Mike Zeidan. Customers choose the name Coco via an Instagram poll, referencing Cleopatra. Dozens of customers visit daily to pet her, and the store displays two handmade "KitKat Market" signs to honor the previous bodega cat KitKat. Coco is described as feisty, friendly, curious, and cautious of the outside; she has been seen exploring, pawing at TVs, and perching atop fridges. Employees plan to keep Coco inside as much as possible because KitKat died after being struck by an autonomous Waymo vehicle.
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