"Speaking to the SF Business Times, she blames both the lack of foot traffic on the car-free section of Octavia Street, a recent rash of shoplifting, and a "tremendous uptick in drug use on my corner." And, so, the much-loved shop at 449 Octavia, which Ray first opened in 2006, will close this weekend, and later this month Miette will open a new flagship location at 2252 Fillmore Street, across from the historic, soon-to-be-renovated Clay Theatre in Pacific Heights."
"Ray says that in addition to the "insurmountable" shoplifting problem, she has seen sales at the store go beloe 50% of what they had been in previous years. Plus, she tells the Business Times, "every morning I had to clean human bodies and waste off my steps." She adds, "I love Hayes Valley and will miss it and all my fellow merchants.""
Miette is leaving Hayes Valley and closing its original 449 Octavia storefront after 19 years. Owner Meg Ray reports a drop in business tied to decreased foot traffic on the car-free section of Octavia Street, a rash of shoplifting she calls "insurmountable," and a "tremendous uptick in drug use on my corner." Ray says sales at the store fell below 50% of previous years and that she had to clean human bodies and waste off her steps. Miette will open a new flagship at 2252 Fillmore Street in Pacific Heights, keeping five locations. Crime and visible homelessness in Hayes Valley have risen in the past two years.
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