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Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

A vital third-space coffee shop is set to close its Inglewood flagship

Sip & Sonder, a Black-owned Inglewood coffee shop and community hub, permanently closed its flagship due to rising rent and labor costs.
California
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 weeks ago

'A charming little place': Willow Glen dog boutique is closing - San Jose Spotlight

Gussied Up Dog Boutique in Willow Glen will close after 21 years because the landlord declined lease renewal to allow extensive plumbing repairs.
California
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

After nearly 50 years, a Bay Area staple is calling it quits

Berkeley Hat Company on Telegraph Avenue will close after 45 years, and will hold a major sale of its remaining inventory.
Business
fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

Lolliop Shoppe Has Permanently Closed

Lollipop Shoppe, a Southern-inspired Portland bar and live-music venue, closed after rising operating costs made continued operation financially unsustainable despite strong community support.
Food & drink
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

One of London's best Caribbean restaurants has been forced to close

Kaieteur Kitchen Original in Elephant and Castle has closed after a legal battle and unaffordable electricity repayments; owner seeks a new kitchen and fundraising continues.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

It's the end of the line for Hubba Hubba in Cambridge

Adult entertainment store Hubba Hubba is closing its doors after serving the alternative and LGBTQ+ community in the area for four decades. In an Instagram post last week, owner M.J. Pullins wrote that the store is ceasing operations on Nov. 24, citing rising costs, "miserly landlords," and an economic climate that is not conducive to small businesses. Pullins wrote that the challenges "made this a fight not worth fighting anymore."
LGBT
California
fromLookout Santa Cruz
2 months ago

After 114 years, iconic Santa Cruz dry cleaner Classic Vapor falls victim to remote work culture

A 114-year-old family-run Santa Cruz dry cleaner closed and filed bankruptcy after pandemic-driven shifts to remote work and casual attire devastated business.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Trump's tariffs affecting small businesses in Los Gatos

Tariffs and inflation forced Los Gatos home furnishings store owner Sara Fung to close her shop six months before its 25th anniversary.
Los Angeles
fromEater LA
4 months ago

Highland Park Neighborhood Grocer Carla's Fresh Market Suddenly Shutters After Less Than Two Years

Carla's Fresh Market in Highland Park closed after less than two years due to economic downturns, film industry slump, large space costs, and landlord instability.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

The perfect storm that upended Japantown business owners' dreams

Ambitious expansion debts forced closure of two Japantown businesses; owner seeks to save two remaining venues and his home with community fundraising support.
Business
fromSan Jose Spotlight
4 months ago

San Jose restaurant closure is symptomatic of larger problem - San Jose Spotlight

Jtown Pizza Co. closed after six years due to overwhelming debt from historic-preservation-related permitting delays.
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