Multiple local businesses in San Luis Obispo are closing. Here's what business owners had to say

[@SamHaugen]

What free one hour parking are they talking about? The structure is three dollars an hour now. I don't see any free parking on the street when you're downtown either.

[@kitboysen441]

Remember what Tortilla Town owner said Fuck the Locals "??? That's what's going down in history !! I rarely go downtown. Only a couple places I'd go. Too expensive, I don't believe in paying to park Anywhere !! Those exclusive little dress shops were too expensive and the clothes too boring. Slo is really not a dress up fancy town like they think. But it's good people are saving their money. Now we need to get those high housing rents GONE !!!

[@kreskin0079]

Absolutely agree

[@gemathena]

The City has made it extremely difficult for locals to shop downtown. SLO City is in the pocket of big business and not local businesses.

[@gotsloco1810]

Parking meters. I don’t do parking meters. Never really have. Downtown SLO is a tourist attraction. The last store I visited frequently was Leon’s Used Books. They have been gone a while.

[@BabyBoomersDoomer]

Tortilla town location has been many things over the years. I remember when weeman bought it

[@kitboysen441]

It's CLOSED now!!! ÷)

[@calgrow7413]

What these shop owners dont understand is that is costs money to shop local. not everybody has the money like the owners do. Lol ill let the rich shop local

[@BabyBoomersDoomer]

When you pay 3$ a hour to park

[@jimmypage1517]

If you can't afford $3.00 to park,I doubt that losing the amount of money you have to shop for whatever it could be that you are shopping for will make a difference to these store owners anyway. Stay home.

[@Slopoke2785]

Veteran business owners understand pricing and customer demands far better than most in the community. You deserve to earn a fair market wage for your labor, and so do these local businesses and their employees. Contrary to widespread belief, most small businesses trying to compete with the big box stores and online retailers run on tight margins.

[@patriot9487]

@@BabyBoomersDoomer free healthcare and college is communism, but free parking isn't. low iq worm

[@Volleydog]

"I couldn't find someone to pass the baton to."..... translation: "I couldn't find someone to pay me my overvalued asking price."

[@Slopoke2785]

I imagine you wish to earn fair compensation for your years of professional expertise and effort. And that's valid. Why should we expect anything different from veteran business owners who might have put a decade or more of effort and experience into their brands and businesses?

[@kreskin0079]

Poor downtown businesses 🙄