Almost 100 years after opening, Macy's flagship Union Square store is slated to close

[@lukasfoo]

I’m sorry, but I’m going to call a spade a spade, and this is not political. At around the 5:00 minute mark of this video Mayor London Breed appears happy that Macy’s is leaving because she claimed it will open opportunities. This is unbelievable! Is she that delusional ? Why is she happy and smiling about a major institution leaving this city? She should have tried to do her darndest to make Macy’s stay.

[@Zorbino88]

So it's a politician's job to force a struggling company to stay somewhere that is bleeding their money away?

[@lukasfoo]

@@Zorbino88 It is the Mayor’s job to create a climate where businesses and residents thrive and feel safe.

[@kenyoung4881]

What is she gonna say? “I F-ed SF. My policies screwed us and is causing these closures.” She has to say something politically correct.

[@Aaron-ik8iq]

@@lukasfoo, numb nuts doesn’t understand that!😂

[@jonnieinbangkok]

They're not called "low IQ" people for nothing...they earn it every day.

[@Tony-m4b]

Im surprised Macy's made it this long.

[@echung168]

Yeah, they've been in the talks of closing for a really long time now. They finally did it.

[@rr5837]

Because they waiting for the city to do something. People are not going to San Francisco. It’s not safe for tourists anymore. I lived in bay area for more than 25 years. And finally out of California it’s sad to see what is happening.

[@mei6044]

I think they were going, almost chapter13, for around 20, 30, or more years now.

[@walterwhite1]

THEY ARE THE NEXT SEARS GUYS

[@Nik-pp3qs]

I visited this Macy’s 2 years ago and stayed nearby in Union Square. Wanted to do some shopping around 8 PM after dinner so walked to this store. Closed. All the stores were shuttered at 8 PM. That’s when the homeless came out and overtook the neighborhood. I was shocked that the city let them call the shots in what should be a robust economic center in the city…poor leadership is at fault here.

[@michaelwells7348]

Why would you go shopping at 8 pm? Did u try 7-11 ?

[@Nik-pp3qs]

@@michaelwells7348because people are able to do that in civilized places? Do you live in the middle of nowhere?

[@mrcpaddler]

Thank you Macy's for all the years. You've been a great fixture in the City and we appreciate the many events you've sponsored, your donations, and your employment of local people. Going to your store was a pleasure, nothing like the Costco or Walmart experience.

[@Mike-dn7ut]

said by a typical SF snob who looks down their nose at the unwashed who shop at Walmart.

[@ATLIEN333]

Well said and positive too.

[@ATLIEN333]

​@@Mike-dn7ut someone self-esteem needs some work. Well it is a major difference between those retail shopping experiences. I don't think however they should have been compared to each other. Costco and Walmart are in a different segment of retail.

[@robertclesaca3976]

@@Mike-dn7ut Even the Walmart shoppers complain about Walmart shoppers.

[@Mike-dn7ut]

@@ATLIEN333thanks professor, so Walmart and Macys are not the same? who knew

[@streetlegalone]

Very sad day for shoplifters.

[@shamibudu]

Hahaha

[@richardbocanegra5945]

Why is this mayor running again? She seems to delight in her failure. sickening

[@latinwaterpoloperez]

Why keep a store open when it is losing money from daily thefts! Stuff is free when people stuff it into backpacks

[@hblee88]

What?!! Where do you expect the Shoplifters to go?!! This is an outrage & insult to those poor low life thieves.

[@danielbrown7535]

😂...cars and mail..dem donkeys vote blue on purpose

[@MultiSkyman1]

Agree! How dare they! And during black history month too! How insensitive!

[@randomoverpopulatedworldid3286]

the 5 other Macys stores within 10 miles......

[@ike7539]

Ghost town SF

[@michaelwells7348]

( I Double Dare U ) to watch Dolores Park in 4k ~ the Truth about the City will set U Free

[@macforme]

@ike: Just mainly downtown.... Union Square and Powell Street, right?

[@ike7539]

@@macforme Bay Area in general... Even Palo Alto Univerity Ave is dead. Tech companys moved out, employees followed them but the rent and property values are still high. More people live in their cars everyday. So, not mainly, its everywhere. LEss people go to crissy fields, ocean beach, GG park... its sad.

[@macforme]

@@ike7539 Yikkes... I had no idea. Any idea where the Tech companies moved to? Sad that people are forced to live in their cars... What is the world coming to ... even employed people can't afford a place to live.

[@ike7539]

@@macforme companies mostly arizona, texas... florida for people working remotely

[@douglasfaatiliga3939]

Sad Day in The City!!

[@Ronydoo-yv2hs]

The city is a disgrace! It declined heavily.

[@danielbrown7535]

​@@Ronydoo-yv2hsnewscum will fix it all back up. Yall just need china

[@lcba97]

The mayor and the Board of Supervisors in SF suck. They led the city into this mess. Just admit it. No second term.

[@jonnieinbangkok]

This has nothing to do with the current city leadership...it's the product of decades of Democrat Party governance of the city. The residents of San Fiasco have no one to blame but themselves for what Urine Square and the rest of the city has become.

[@MrWooWoo99]

San Fran is the new Detroit. 💯

[@RaymondHng]

Macy's plans to close 150 stores across the country, not just San Francisco alone.

[@michaelwells7348]

Watch Dolores Park in 4k .. thats what the real City looks like... Green even in the middle of the Dam Winter....

[@terrytillery9295]

Biden America is the new Venezuela

[@mirzaahmed6589]

I've been saying this for years. The tech bubble has to burst soon.

[@RaymondHng]

@@mirzaahmed6589 Macy's is the retail industry, not the tech industry.

[@moogs]

Macy’s was doomed long ago….

[@_ac_7649]

World class city to world class dump

[@fumiyama165]

San Francisco need to take aggressive action or it will be doomed

[@Zorbino88]

What kind of aggressive action do you propose? Macys has been bleeding money for decades now. It makes no sense for them to keep a store this large in operation.

[@Mike-dn7ut]

Their version of "aggressive action" are more rainbow flags

[@gomi]

A lot of good memories shopping there especially during the holidays. F the Mayor and Supervisors who have ruined my city.

[@jonnieinbangkok]

You mean the Democrat Party mayors and stupidvisors you and your neighbors have been voting into office for decades 🙄

[@bkm2797]

Please don't leave Macy's, we need brick and mortar stores that all can afford to shop at. So angry that Amazon has taken over and destroyed so ny businesses. Nothing is better than to see and feel what you want to purchase. So sick of this wrong way we are taking.

[@Hexnilium]

When was the last time you went to this Macy's?

[@ronbennett7885]

Macy's is a conglomeration of many other department store chains. Their downfall started long before Amazon. Macy's and others cheaped out and bought more offshore made goods, and in the process lost what made such department stores unique. Many shoppers realized they could get similar quality goods for much less at big box stores and discounters. In short, Macy's got greedy and over time it's caught up to them.

[@bkm2797]

Couple of years ago.

[@bkm2797]

ronbennett7885, Naah, that's an exaggeration!

[@Hexnilium]

@@bkm2797 So now you know why they closed down. If you went there more recently, it would be a harder question to answer.

[@jayr3053]

It’s the end of an era. So sad!

[@Its-Always-Something54]

Consequences of government not governing for many years...this didn't happen overnight. Homelessness, drug use, crime, and safety has to be handled before anything positive can occur.

[@MultiSkyman1]

I was just thinking about Macy's in Union Square for reason, and now this! This is the final dagger through the heart of Union Square, but you all just knew it was a matter of time!

[@donlee.4308]

Apple and Nike town will be the coffin of Union Square,

[@jonnieinbangkok]

"Community ambassadors" to help provide security...oh you mean gang members 😂 😂 😂

[@ulexite-tv]

The unhoused, addicted, mentally ill and their fellow-travellers, the violent thieves and unrestrained shoplifters, have been given the keys to the city by the Bay. KPIX ought to interview the documentary youtuber Metal Leo. He has been filming this collapse for a long time. His footage is gold.

[@lyndsay4153]

lol, "closed", every other word. He's been documenting it all.

[@ATLIEN333]

So what causes collapse of suburban malls all over this country ? Oh wait the drug addicts? Or homeless population?or the wild teens hanging out?

[@John-pz6nm]

What about all the other locations around the country? You push your narrative

[@ulexite-tv]

@@John-pz6nm KPIX is a local Bay Area station, so i recommended they look up, interview, and get footage from the KZbinr Metal Leo who has been documenting store closures in the Bay Area. As lyndsay4 noted, Metal Leo films the boarded up store fronts, and his most frequent comment is "closed." He has been filming in SF, Oakland, San Jose, and other Bay Area cities. He has no "narrative" to push.

[@John-pz6nm]

@@ulexite-tv You're clueless Does he pay you to promote him? He is click baiting He gets paid He doesn't offer any solutions Only giving foder to the Republicans who wrongly blame the Democrats instead of the real problem Capitalism Go push your narrative on below average intelligence people that live to hear this dribble

[@markwilson3723]

If city leadership had any vision, they would draw a line in the sand. They would clean up the city, yes, that means restore LAW and ORDER, and convince Macy's to keep its flagship store open. Retake the space....make it a true destination for local residents and tourists....this would send a positive message to local residents and businesses....

[@CNPrep]

Guess there is only so much needles and poo people can step over...

[@betl5982]

No way! Our mayor said the city is thriving. Crime is low. Employment is high. Economy in the city is as strong as ever!

[@Irene94087]

She lied

[@trinhlai1498]

Congratulations Gavin Newsom & London Breed.

[@TheDebcb52]

Change all the officials in city hall

[@kyshac81]

The people in San Francisco city government who allowed Tech companies to come in and overrun its local economy are the people that should NOT be considered for any type of government political position. It was a huge mistake allowing those Tech companies into San Francisco like that, and pushing out their middle class in exchange.

[@janinehudak7659]

I hope they change their mind! I'm so sad to hear the news. Probably my favorite store and so many happy memories there. Let's get creative and try to keep the spirit of Union Square going. SF is one of the most innovative cities in the US. We need to both keep beloved traditions and lead on to the future.

[@itsnotfuuny2573]

If the people keep on voting the same party then you are not going to safe the city.

[@shamibudu]

Yup. isn't this the definition of insanity - voting for the same policies and ideology over and over again while expecting new results? it is shameful just how utterly stupid SF voters are.

[@dumbfrog123]

Walgreens, Targets, Macy's................next?

[@michaelwells7348]

Donald dum

[@jonnieinbangkok]

You forgot Nordstrom 😂

[@isdaniafernandez3465]

​@@jonnieinbangkokNordstrom is gone too

[@Ali-uf5du]

The city getting worse and worse. Commercial real estate still falling. Your looking at several years till things maybe get better.

[@MrTtranpds]

Used to like taking family here once a year. Last trip 8yrs ago, $60 for parking. Saw a naked homeless sleeping in alley. Homeless at almost every corner. Extra 6% on meal receipt for employee health insurance.

[@rmwarriors16]

Parking is expensive here. I was surprised at they additional fee too for a eating at the cheese cakes factory.

[@aarondiaz5560]

Another retail victim bites the dust thanks to poor Democrat policies. Surprised it lasted this long to be honest.

[@gachauni9083]

Macys has lost its glory a long time ago. Doing business in San Francisco and California doesn’t make it easier. Just sad!

[@Irene94087]

San Francisco is the New Detroit

[@Coffee415]

London Breed is so out of touch!

[@jonnieinbangkok]

She's from the Bay View-Hunter's Point neighborhood so she and her people have no use for retail stores, other than as places to steal stuff!

[@hotttt28]

Another blow to the city I was born in !

[@pwp8737]

not surprising; I haven't gone into Macy's for some 6 years. Online shopping has changed retail, and there will be more changes . San Francisco has always reinvented itself.

[@Realreal12345]

San Francisco sucks!

[@lazynow1]

WoW!, I am sure that Democrats are super proud of this..Macy closing makes them very happy....!!!!

[@kenyoung4881]

True. More “Opportunities!” Seems to be a lot of Opportunities these days LOL 😂

[@jonnieinbangkok]

"Greatest city in the world..." These people REALLY are delusional 🙄

[@TomSmith-ls5rn]

And San Fiasco continues the swirl down the porcelain pooper.

[@danielbrown7535]

1/5 of San Fran chit in the shrubs..puff, puff poop cali.

[@WhocaresWhy44]

RECALL! RECALL! RECALL!

[@salvadoreanninja]

“When you think of San Francisco, you really think of Macy’s” lol

[@amols101]

Another feather in the cap of Timbuktu Breed.

[@user-eh2hj8bx6O]

Housing and commercial rents are still too high

[@briesthoughts2261]

That’s horrible!! I adore Macys even though they are pricey

[@cashflow68]

Another job well done London Breed.

[@stingawel]

Congratulations San Francisco

[@SirenASMR_]

It’s never going back to the way it used to be honey . Grew up in Northern California in the 1970s and 80s … it’s like a different world up there now

[@Cyndogg085]

Not surprised! We can't have anything nice because of all these idiot policies. Booooo! 👎🏼

[@Zorbino88]

What "idiot policies" drove Macys out?

[@Cyndogg085]

@allenschermerhorn941 the policies that allow it to keep getting robbed.

[@Zorbino88]

@@Cyndogg085them getting robbed isn't the reason why they are leaving. Macys sales at in-person locations have been declining for decades now.

[@Cyndogg085]

@@Zorbino88 do you really believe that? Just look at the current state of SF.

[@Zorbino88]

@@Cyndogg085of course I believe it, Brick and Mortar retail stores have been struggling for a long time now. JCPennys, Macys, Nordstrom... they are all going the way of Sears, Circuit City, Mervyns, etc. It has nothing to do with SF's policies, because these businesses exist/existed all across the country, not just SF, and yet they closed stores in other states as well.

[@conchitacasiano3623]

When I used to work in San Francisco during the 1980's, I used to buy Godiva candies at Macy's after shopping at the Hello Kitty store, that was in Union Square.

[@avataraustin1]

Another reason of why NOT to visit SF

[@jt-fv6ez]

You get what you voted for😆😆😆

[@carolmeredith970]

So sad.

[@Victor-it6bv]

I better get my $950 discount before they leave.

[@veritas3179]

What have you guys allowed to happen to SF?

[@Mike-dn7ut]

They haven't "allowed" anything, this was the dream they all voted for and now it's becoming a reality

[@isdaniafernandez3465]

THE ONLINE BUSINESS FOULT, THAT WAY YOU LOOSE YOUR 💰 MONEY BECAUSE BE LUCKY IF YOU ITEM IS THAT ONE YOU ORDER OR WAS STOLEN OR YOU GOT A TOTAL DIFERENT ITEM, AT THE END YOU HAD BEEN STOLEN FOR YOUR MONEY AND ALSO YOUR TIME AND MORE, WHEN YOU HAVE TO RETURN NEED TO DRIVE WASTING TIME, GAS +++

[@jonnieinbangkok]

It's an opportunity for TWO soccer fields within blocks of each other 😂 😂 😂

[@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow]

nothing to see here, folks. San Fran is the new Detroit only Mike Savage can save it ..

[@H4me7215]

Natalie Wood I believe was filmed at that Macy's store, for the famous Christmas story.❤

[@jannyzhingaz9562]

SHOCKING !!

[@jonnieinbangkok]

A bit ironic seeing the liquor store owner, who sells booze to all the bums and winos infesting Urine Square, complaining about crime and disorder in the area 😂 😂 😂

[@LawandOrder-fi5xk]

Bidenomics. When are we going to see the Amazon Thanksgiving day parade.

[@jonnieinbangkok]

Nine people were CHARGED in the BIPOC L-V smash and grab party - but how many were CONVICTED and sent to prison!!!

[@primeholyassasin20]

I’ll miss this grand macys but I can’t help but remember one slight detail. I liked hanging out there, but I cannot remember ever buying anything there.

[@ronbennett7885]

Similar issue with the Philadelphia Macy's with the historic Wannamaker organ many come to see. Also, issues with crime. Seems only a matter of time before that one is closed too.

[@Elillymae]

Doomed city😢 how awful!

[@michaelwells7348]

150 Nation Wide .... are the other locations Dooms as Well.....They Can Use that Space for one of the Big A.I startups all over the City. Did you hear about the Nvidia Stock last Week.

[@Aaron-ik8iq]

@@michaelwells7348, because no cash bail, homeless people everywhere, feces in the street, drug addicts everywhere, defund the police, and no penalty for stealing anything under $950 has anything to do with it! Why do you think they’re closing stores in other cities? The same idiotic Democrat policies!🤪

[@toniataylor-ward3600]

SOOO SADDDDD. MAKING ROOM FOR THE 24 HOUR ASIAN MARKETS WE WIN SOME WE LOSE SOME WE WILL STILL BE ABLE TO FIND QUALITY MERCHANDISE AT THE 24 HOUR OPEN AIR MARKETS.

[@mei6044]

That's sad. I grew up with Macys, and other stores that no longer exist, i.e. The Emporium, I. Magnins, Nordstroms, Barneys, J.Crew. Not sure if Banana Republic and Bloomingdales is still open.

[@jdlaw21]

Amazon killed Macy. The pandemic was just the nail in the coffin. With the departure of Macy, this makes way for a new technology corridor filled with local universities, HBCU, and IT companies.

[@kerpal321]

what a dump

[@SkyPilot54]

Impeach gavin

[@ronniedudley2697]

😂ALWAYS too EXPENSIVE😎

[@Con-Doe]

When the Neurotic run the show - it starts to show up IRL

[@americafirst9144]

The economy has never been better. Diversity is our strength.🤣🤣🤣

[@andypaulcabrera26]

This report seems like a story about Sophia. Lol

[@ksuen106]

I’m surprised Mayor Breed is running for re-election. A lot of us left SF for Southern California/other states, and we ourselves avoided downtown. Mayor Breed killed a bunch of businesses during lockdowns, when SF Covid map was green/yellow, but other cities were open and dark red w/Covid. And don’t forget Mayor Breed told us to stay home while she got caught partying it up with the governor. Downtown is full of abandoned business building, some you can see on GoogleMaps have been abandoned for years.

[@larrymajorana9269]

What’s the problem? Well let’s see: 1. Prop 47 makes theft legal. 2. My friend has been robbed 3 times on his way home from work and police do nothing. 3. I’m sick and tired of my car windows smashed or batteries stolen and reporting is just a waste of time. 4. There seems to be no accountability for crimes as the same people are simply put back on the streets without bail or consequences, so what would you expect?

[@protow5041]

This store has known since before December, bare shelves and closed sections for months now

[@ronbennett7885]

Yep, years is common. Seen it play out many times. Often it starts with some departments being lean, then being consolidated, then areas walled off, then floors closed off, and then finally closure. What surprises me is how many employees will be in denial up to the day closure is announced.

[@ebeyslough]

Chalk up another piece of history gone in SF under the watch of Breed and this current crop of woke board of supervisors.

[@Zorbino88]

So Macys failing business model is the fault of the SF Board of Supervisors?

[@ike7539]

Lee's also shut down all locations... sandwich and buffet place serving for 40 years. To businesses, no employees... no customers. To be honest I am happy that people are leaving, it was crazy, there were too many people but why it is still so expensive to live here?

[@propblast82nd]

I hope they take our flag before retreating from San Francisco 🇺🇸

[@michaelwells7348]

the City is Actually Ramping up Quite Well these Days ~ Brick & Mortar stores have been going down the Toilet for the last 10 years...

[@jonnieinbangkok]

Another thing you can count on these days is fat women newswomen 😂 😂 😂

[@ratfinkie62]

I worked there for a few years as a Santa.

[@Planetcharr]

400,000 square feet is not cheap to maintain. That's a multi level piece of property. The cost to operate increases year after year. If the income through sales can't cover the cost to operate it's a no brainer decision. The folks on the street with their mental issues are not the problem, they are not dictating the rent nor the property taxes and other taxes retailers have to pay the city. At the same time it seems SF doesn't seem too bothered for the loss of tax revenue.

[@ronbennett7885]

400,000 is gigantic. Most traditional full-line department stores are 150,000-250,000. Not surprising it's closing. They hung on longer than many would have expected.

[@anandguruji83]

After almost 100 years since opening Macy's Union Square Is shutting down

[@anandguruji83]

After almost 100 years since opening Macy's Union Square Is shutting down

[@Laszlo-b8k]

I heard on another news channel that the union square store opened in 1947

[@brianhess9083]

@@Laszlo-b8k Macy's opened there in 1947. Before that, O'Connor, Moffat & Co. operates in that building which opened in 1929.

[@artandcrafttherapy]

Niners lost now THIS 🤬

[@Sennrsup]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[@aaronchow0727]

anyone knows if this affects the Cheesecake Factory on top of Macy’s?

[@amsb4dafunk558]

What if San Francisco residents were to Contemplate What they keep doing wrong,,,,,,,,,,naaaahhhh What The hell am I thinking, silly me.

[@erikhyndman1115]

Prime location in the middle of densly populated city. Underperforming? Oh, I wonder why.

[@stevenherrold5955]

this is like when i learned that sears was quitting business in 1980 i thought they were as solid as the rock gibraltar the retail landscape is changing if you had told me that sears would quit business is like saying the sun is about to be the biggest burnt out light bulb ........... yea right !!!!!!

[@oaklander8765]

MAGA! Trump24!! FJB.

[@CaliforniaDreamin.]

San Francisco moving closer and closer to Mad Max. Union Square is not what it used to be… trust me!

[@danielbrown7535]

I closed my bidness doors in sanfranshitco.

[@mrcpaddler]

Convert the building into the western region Obama Presidential Library; the structure is majestic and is in a great location. The one being built in Chicago looks like a concrete bunker from world war 2.

[@briesthoughts2261]

Bring back Mervyn’s!!!

[@MiNeS-R35]

we all know who's to blame....do we need to say?

[@neikmahp2473]

Do they know that they're the problem

[@MT-xf3eb]

Sf is dead