last month that it planned to open a new store under one of its brands in Union Square.
Most retailers haven't referenced crime specifically as their public rationale for closing. Instead, many have pointed to"the safety of our team members," which was the reasoning Whole Foods gave for closing its flagship store. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, which owns the mall where Nordstrom is located, said that the department store's closure"underscores the deteriorating situation in downtown San Francisco,"
It also cited"unsafe conditions for customers, retailers, and employees" in the vicinity of the Nordstrom store.