"Bay Area-born cookware and houseware brand Williams-Sonoma is winding down business at its four-story, Union Square flagship store, which it has occupied since 2003. As the Chronicle reports, via employees at the store, the store will close at the end of this month, with a clearance sale already underway. The company, with its headquarters at Fort Mason, has yet to confirm the news."
"We first learned that Williams-Sonoma would be leaving Union Square nearly three years ago, after luxury retailer Chanel purchased the building at 340 Post Street in late 2022. The price: $63 million. While Chanel did not announce immediate plans to relocate from its current digs on Geary Street, the clock began ticking for Williams-Sonoma. The closure comes at a time of transition for Union Square retail overall, as many storefronts along Powell and Stockton streets sit vacant."
"Still, there are positive signs pointing toward an eventual upswing. These include the recent reopening of the street-level spaces at the Westin St. Francis as the grand Bourbon Steak and Bourbon Lounge, the bustling shopping activity at the new Nintendo store and Shoe Palace across the street, and of course the Apple and Nike stores remain constant draws. Also, Zara is preparing to open"
Bay Area-born cookware and houseware brand Williams-Sonoma is winding down business at its four-story Union Square flagship, which it has occupied since 2003, and will close at the end of the month with a clearance sale underway. Luxury retailer Chanel purchased 340 Post Street in late 2022 for $63 million and has not announced immediate relocation plans from Geary Street, accelerating Williams-Sonoma's departure. Union Square retail is in transition, with many storefronts vacant and major stores like Saks and Macy's facing uncertain futures. Some positive signs include reopened Westin St. Francis street-level spaces, busy Nintendo and Shoe Palace stores, and enduring Apple and Nike draw.
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