John Blanchard / The Chronicle The pandemic took a heavy toll on San Francisco's already struggling retailers, with dozens shuttering in the city's downtown core since 2020 as office workers fled the area and shopping moved increasingly online.Closures hit some of the biggest merchants in the world, including Amazon, CVS and Walgreens, as well as beloved small businesses that were dependent on office workers such as 22-year-old newstand Fog City News and 32-year-old Alexander Book Co.
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