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fromBoston.com
1 week 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
4 weeks 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
1 month 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
2 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
2 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
2 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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