Philz Coffee founder's message for customers as 1st SF shop closes

[@MysticWisdomTarot]

$7 for ice coffee! That was my last time!

[@MichaelHemotoxin]

its worth it every time

[@smoothoperator1083]

Whooooaaaa! 😮

[@broccolifan6971]

Don't worry. IT's gonna be $10 next year. That's why the mayor switched to have McD. The locals were like hugging and crying but forgot that's what they voted for....keke

[@chefjonsf]

Freaking heartbreaking that SF can't take care of their own people that help make SF what it is. What an awful track record starting from the tech boom

[@scottbrenham1341]

I live in Massachusetts it is better overall it's thriving our doors are always open to outside business. People notice a complete difference living here in comparison that is . Some of the worst areas are going through a clean up.

[@chefjonsf]

But then again, for the rich folks it might be dire. And they’ll move on because they can afford it. But for us working class folks, we’ll be here to maintain the city (what we can do at least) until the next wave. And as sure as there is resilience in people, there will always be good coffee right around the corner.

[@bvedant]

The tech boom was in the early 2000s… the crisis happening in the city was within this decade. It’s government policies not the tech industry. In fact if it weren’t for the tech industry there would be far less money going into the city. I like to hate on what the industry has done to culture as much as you believe me but this is not one of them

[@chefjonsf]

I hear your point. To clarify, when I referenced the tech boom, I was pointing out (badly) at how people from that industry just up and went. It was their right to, of course but partly because the cost of doing business here became too great. People too their ideas elsewhere, or saw that their money could work much longer outside of the city. I was also referring to how the city during the tech boom, whether due to policy or capitalism, helped to displace much of the culture that embodied San Francisco. And here in this piece is the last few remnants of a popular culture rooted in San Francisco. Again, I see your point. My opinion is strong but loosely held.

[@forget3817]

Philz is a chain store these days with 60 locations around the Bay Area (see video), which is a pretty good track record, right? The 24th Street store in the video has been a dump for years, and the Philz management decided not to renew the lease. That's it.

[@jessegpresley]

You forgot to mention Phil's son owns the building.

[@sirbantzalot]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LeeRCGaS]

no way

[@sfrentals4769]

Phil’s family owns that building, so “lease” is in their control LOL. They just don’t want to invest in that run down property, and the cafe needed a cash infusion as it had many issues (per employees that worked there.) I think it’s a short sighted and money grubbing move. They should invest in their original location and help anchor the troubled mission district. The more business cut bait, the worse the mission will get :( But Phil only cares about the money and fakes his love for this city (which made him rich BTW)…fake-poser-POS

[@differentlyabledmuslimjewi4475]

lol, keep voting for crime and blame people for packing up and leaving. No customers because we don't want to go anywhere near sanfranshitsco anymore and overpay for everything while there. You vote for this, be happy. One less fake poser in your city! You should be happy.

[@somapersona]

In the real world business is to make money, not to prop up a neighborhood that is actively being destroyed by liberals such as yourself. If you don't like "greed" nothing is stopping you from investing there. But you're too lazy aren't you

[@techman8817]

Wow. Funny the report didn’t mention that.

[@forget3817]

Thanks for the background. For years, I've thought that site was a dump. Now I know Philz made it that way.

[@PopcornandComments]

It’s wild that Phil didn’t even come in person to thank those who worked at his first location. Just a phone call via speakerphone?

[@AnythingJW]

Welcome to SF where there's no businesses open but plenty of homeless people

[@anthonyjones9868]

🤣

[@HicSvntDracones]

You realize they have well over 60 locations in SF and the surrounding area?

[@Digger-Nick]

@@HicSvntDracones And this one is a complete dump, what's your point?

[@HicSvntDracones]

@@Digger-Nick That is the point, are 60 more locations regardless of the homeless

[@ejbalshan]

Given the state of SF I will never visit there again. I don't blame any person or business for leaving.

[@99.8Survivor]

This must be part of the mayor's revitalization plan.

[@artenman]

The officials running that city must feel so proud

[@Boomdustin]

The report was misleading. They didn't renew because of the state of the building. Assuming you don't want SF gov legislating people to take care of their building.

[@COO415]

@artenman. Aw! STFU. If a meteor hits any part of SF, you'll blame the political leadership. SF decision makers have issues to grapple with & location lease renewal is not their domain unless the building belongs to the city. Just head back to Fox

[@forget3817]

They should feel proud because Philz grew from that one location to over 60 around the Bay Area in the last 20 years. That's a big success story. (They're not renewing the lease at the 24th Street store because the place is a dump, and has been for years.)

[@HicSvntDracones]

WTF? businesses chose not to renew leases all the time, neighborhoods gain traffic while others lose traffic, it has nothing to do with the govt, and yeah, the city does feel proud, they went from 1 to over 60 locations..... go have fun at the next Trump rally

[@artenman]

@@forget3817 spoken like a true liberal

[@luckycharms797]

high commercial rent, too many fees, homeless and lawlessness, high minimum wage, high employee liability....YOU CAN THANK CALIFORNIA AND SAN FRANCISCO POLITICIANS

[@frankmacleod2565]

just one of their dozens of stores is closing. it's not the end of the world there, lucky

[@nachc6459]

@@frankmacleod2565you’re side stepping the issue. 👍

[@Boomdustin]

They actually closed this one because the building is run down and had nothing to do with anything you (or the report cited) but hey your narrative is a lot more fun. Go get em 👍

[@sappysuds4545]

Don't you get tired of hearing yourself droning on because of your political agenda? Philz is now a corporation, that operates all over the Bay Area. They didn't renew their lease at that location. Enough with the MAGA anti California rhetoric. It's ridiculous. Those of us who live here know there's more to the story than the BS you peddle 24/7

[@pearlsswine]

​@@BoomdustinThey literally said it was due to reduced foot traffic. But whatever happened to your little "muh underserved communities" narrative, Billy? Suddenly those communities are too run down to do business with?

[@celebrityrog]

Worked for Philz in the past, while I loved most of my coworkers and manager, the regional managers make promises, don't keep them, they rarely repair things and have more interest in opening new stores in LA and Chicago than keeping existing ones here in working order. Conflict resolution and tardiness are dealt with kid gloves and it repeats itself over and over till good emoployees quit. I hate to see a staple of our community go, but it's time for something else to bring business to the neighborhood. One that can keep its employees and customers safe.

[@707Southpaw]

One of the dirtiest coffee shops I ever been in......,

[@MrRar66]

We voted great Democratic leaders and they are working together to keep us safe

[@devinligtelyn404]

That's what they keep telling us~unfortunately too many blindly believe•

[@danielkofman4592]

I stopped going after they installed the BLM flags on the windows. I dont want politics in my coffee.

[@franksanz1044]

You forgot about the big ass lgbt flag on display 😂

[@1st-1ast]

​@@franksanz1044 that's not politics, that racism

[@broccolifan6971]

You misunderstood it. It meant "brownsugar latte mocha".

[@1st-1ast]

@@broccolifan6971 LOLs 💀💀💀💀💀

[@JBH33]

Only visited this coffee shop once and had the most horrible experience. Encountered the most stuck up barista in the Bay Area. Turned out to be my first and last visit to Philz. Plenty of other great coffee shops in the Bay Area that doesn't look down on customers.

[@Lora-G]

Missed the point😢

[@carolynerangel228]

It’s harder to park now, everything is more expensive and safety concerns

[@larrysong953]

For decades, Philz coffee has been using plastic pitchers to pour hot water to drip coffee. Those plastic pitchers turned yellowish and cloudy after years being used and hundreds of times contacting hot water over 200°F. Frequent customers are exposed to micro plastic everyday 😮

[@Lora-G]

Missed the point😢

[@luckycharms797]

WELL now im glad they're closing.

[@ziggzaggzip8241]

Valencia st from 16th to 21st is horrible now that SFMTA reconfigured the streets for bike lanes. Nowhere to park, gridlock if one sharecar ride or uber eats double park. Now they depend on metermaids to enfoece them blocks for traffic flows

[@TIKAL415]

Finally someone else that sees the root of the problem. By the way, that gridlock extends all the way to 23rd St. And if that isn't bad enough the dumbfcuks in the City Planning Department also decided to no longer allow left turns on Valencia. Now we have bike lanes that are wider than the lanes for vehicle traffic, but the amount of people riding bicycles are minimal at best. Then they wonder why retail stores and movie theaters are closing all over The City. They really thought that City residents were going to begin to ride bicycles with their families to go shopping or to catch a movie downtown. Fcuken Idiots, thanks for ruining what was once one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

[@scottbrenham1341]

You can always Come to Massachusetts our doors are always open there are restaurant businesses from California that have open locations here blaze pizza Blue bottle coffee are a couple we also have a big college scene Harvard,MIT, Boston university and many of those students frequent them. It's more thriving than other us states.

[@Ararechan74]

What?? No mention of the fact that Jacob, son of Phil.... OWNS THE BUILDING....?

[@taylor.g.deloye]

Continue to make the city as unsafe as possible, amazing work!

[@HicSvntDracones]

What does that have to do with Philz not renewing the lease on one out of over 60 locations.. Go grift on a video that is actually RELEVENT to the topic, this has literally nothing to do with safety

[@Digger-Nick]

@@HicSvntDracones Notice how you didn't address WHY they didn't renew? Exactly

[@HicSvntDracones]

@@Digger-Nick Why? They said foot traffic slowed down, this happens... areas get popular, areas get unpopular... businesses close one location to move to another popular location all the time... that doesn't have anything to do with the area being unsafe. It's like saying Minneapolis must be unsafe because Starbucks closed a location in one area...

[@Kittygrltv]

Too much crime in mission! Way too much ghetto stuff for people to want to even go to the mission area and shop or eat , I don’t even like it over there like I used to before pandemic

[@jeremys6631]

All the hipsters and techies are gone with their money that's why. It wasn't long ago they crying about the mission being gentrified....now...

[@MrBobochow]

San Francisco needs more migrants that should help.

[@sdube001]

I've travelled to a few beautiful cities, inside and outside of the USA. San Francisco was my all time favorite, enough that I tried finding a job to move there. Sad to see what's happening to such a beautiful place.

[@ericc.1570]

Everyone , let's thank the DA and Mayor of SF.

[@HicSvntDracones]

For? I had NO IDEA they were both o-owners of Philz Coffee. You learn something new everyday.

[@andrewnmontemayor]

Another one bites the dust SF...good job voters keep up the bad work 👍

[@godzilla101188]

Yall always blame voters and not consumers. You realize most workers in SF r remote now right?

[@andrewnmontemayor]

@@godzilla101188 The consumers are gone because of bad policies genius which was done by the voters. Yeah some people are permanently remote now but not enough for a whole business exodus of an entire city.

[@godzilla101188]

@@andrewnmontemayor and what data suggests with you not enough to affect the city? I currently work for a company in SF from Southern California. I have maybe two coworkers in my whole team who still live in the city but the rest are Florida, Arizona, Hayward, and Redwood City area. The heart of the city is still too expensive, especially for remote workers

[@godzilla101188]

@@andrewnmontemayor also if you look at the numbers, online orders are at an all time high. Just compare the last Black Friday sale numbers alone from 2015 to 2022 and you’ll see online wins every time.

[@andrewnmontemayor]

@@godzilla101188 That's was hilarious about you guys. Instead of looking at what is actually going on, you think ahhhh it must be this because there's no way that high crime high retail theft and the fact you can't park your car without your car window being shattered has nothing to do with businesses going out of business. Like I said stretch, keep up the bad work 👍

[@joannabusinessaccount7293]

Let the homeless rule the city. Kick out pedestrians. Kick out law abiding citizens. Kick out businesses. Happy? London Breed? People of SF and small business should sue you the lawmakers of SF for creating this sad decline.

[@broccolifan6971]

She's very happy because she already switched to 711 or McD. She won't resign anyway eventhough she got poop on her shoes.

[@imastudd]

If SF is reporting twice as many business closures vs openings you can bet yo ass it’s actually more than 10x

[@Filmfist]

Phil ogled my girlfriend one time. He has a habit of hiring only young hot girlz

[@InStevenWeTrust]

Why are you looking at other hot young baristas hypocrite

[@User-54631]

In economics it’s called the “doom loop”

[@MG-sj1em]

Let see lack of sales. People don't want to go and park because you pay $10. at a meter and hopefully you don't get a $100 ticket. You park don't get a ticket but you do get you window broken. You're walking to store and get panhandled or robbed. If you are an owner the board of supervisor tax and fee you to death, add in health care and all the other cost per employee. No wonder these places are closing. SF and heading down the tube.

[@carpelunam]

all of that for a $5-6 cup of coffee

[@PapaVikingCodes]

Overrated burnt coffee isn't good. their heavy cream use is ... tasty if you like getting fat I guess.

[@Lora-G]

Tragic! Streets are filled with scumbags and feces and tax payers are terrified to go out. How long are we gonna live like this? It's time to MARCH ON CITY HALL and TAKE IT OVER by SITTING IN until the Mayor works 24/7 to make the city safe😢‼️

[@dudeonbike800]

Maybe, just MAYBE it's time to question our real estate investment approach. When foreign interests are allowed to buy OUR land, buildings, and most importantly, OUR HOMES, then we have lost our way. Foreign investors are purchasing properties with the intent they sit EMPTY while our homeless camps grow.

[@whyamiheredlb]

There was an homeless encampment across from the Cuban restaurant, hence the no foot traffic.

[@smoothoperator1083]

Instead of Sugar can i have that cream in the sidewalk by your door !🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'll take that chocolate cluster next to it as well.👍

[@largeformat942]

The background at 1:03 says it all.

[@oscarsmith6519]

This is awesome watching liberal ideas and policies fruiting in full display.

[@Filmfist]

Oscar "i have no life" Loser talking out butt

[@frankmacleod2565]

yeah you love it when American business suffers, right foreigner

[@redcat9436]

@@Filmfist He's telling you the truth. Liberals ruin what they touch.

[@andrewczski1969]

Bidenomics!

[@frankmacleod2565]

@@andrewczski1969 and yet, San Francisco had a higher economic output last year than the entire state of Utah

[@AM-qu6vu]

Fentanyl sells better than coffee in SF

[@eddiesandoval2540]

People are starting to stay away from San Francisco. The city has become an unsafe place to visit. My wife and stopped going. We, (The tourists) are the reason these places thrive. The city council needs to hold criminals accountable

[@sclogse1]

My Phil's story. Not sure why, but this gruff short heavy guy in front of me at Phil's thought I was either standing too close behind him, or had some other issue with me..And I said, "Does this mean you're not gonna have my baby?" The gal working there cracked up..

[@mrparkerdan]

WHY wasn’t the lease renewed??? 🤨

[@bethisway]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@quocd5580]

They should consider central valley locations that are less woke and cops do their jobs here. Stay less woke my friends.

[@BriLovesKirra]

True true. He’d do good in the Central Valley.

[@squid_fish]

C’mon please… they are making mad cash in all the other locations and why not keep with the original 😢

[@phxrsx]

"Didn't renew the lease"

[@milascave2]

Oh no. No more coffee wit hints of cherry, vanilla, chocolate and hazelnuts, that actually just tastes like coffee.

[@nadiamashal9039]

It’s because of the bike lanes closing access for ppl to visit the stores in the Valencia st corridor

[@gridley]

Phil's owner is certainly politically very progressive. As such, his liberalism is very wonderful, very beautiful. Progressive SF & progressive businesses (big & small) in SF are a fit made in nirvana. When visiting San Francisco, make sure to wear progressive flowers in your progressive hair.

[@wickedbeto2732]

Others countries laugh at the “American dream”

[@DistrustHumanz]

I don't think it's a coincidence that the cities with the most expensive real estate also have the most crime.

[@1lovesgreatness]

It sucked when Starbucks bought Le Boulange and closed them down to put out their bootleg versions of the pastries. Those bakeries were the shiznit. I miss them.

[@bethisway]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 "WE ARE CLOSING." owner: "we just didn't give a f about renewing our lease."

[@alessandra21]

It warms my heart to see businesses leave these woke disgraced cities.

[@HicSvntDracones]

What business left? You realize they still have over 60 locations, most of them IN San Francisco... but yeah, it must hurt SO bad when someone decided to close one location because that one isn't doing as good as the others.. I remember when a mcdonalss down the street from me closed once, it was DEVASTATING to the entire country

[@InStevenWeTrust]

Enjoy the coffee but the price and heavy use of cream forced me to limit the splurge to once a day.

[@Notme-tq4xs]

Philz Coffee founder's message: vote democrat did ya ? it's your fault

[@HicSvntDracones]

You clearly have NO idea what Philz is......

[@joestarr11]

I’m not surprised. You can’t even park in the Mission anymore. No wonder foot traffic is low. A damn shame.

[@propblast82nd]

Philz is getting out before the complete exodus is over

[@1lovesgreatness]

Philz replaced Starbucks as the trendy high class coffee spots in the suburbs.

[@jasonsmith1143]

don't worry lots of Tech companies in SF

[@rhuntington3]

The state and city administrations have made it important for businesses to thrive.

[@maestrovso]

Mayor Breed's reimagining SF is unfolding right in front of our eyes. The majority that voted for her can only rejoice.

[@whatamess2358]

Thank god for his son. He would have been another victim of San Francisco’s Bs

[@georgewbushcenterforintell147]

Crime junkies and all the boo boo on the sidewalk. Even the big American medical association conference said hell no to SF we is not coming back no mores .

[@992001jeffr]

Step 1: stop enforcing existing laws Step 2: decriminalize hard drugs Step 3: invite anyone to live on your sidewalks Step 4: complain when businesses can’t survive

[@anthonyjones9868]

Burnt coffee?

[@Tiosh]

Good

[@thibaultserlet6453]

I love philz. so sad

[@utrich31]

lol. I will never set foot in that state again.

[@carpelunam]

but you still watch the news? ill never get people like you

[@munkeescrotum]

Classic SF

[@mikewhocheeseharry5292]

No more Phil Goode coffee.

[@sandykl]

Income disparities. The wealthy are getting wealthier while others can’t afford to buy basic fundamentals. Not enough people like myself can contribute to the local economy, unfortunately

[@UpUpDnDnLtRtLtRtBAStart]

Still open in the rich neighborhoods......

[@jaad9848]

This is the last step of gentrification. Philz is big enough they could have bought the building years ago instead of depending on leases. A lot of the restaurants in the Mission are going to close to make way for vegan/organic places serving whatever is hot in social media to yuppies at crazy prices.

[@mathieucastro2151]

Philz son literally owns that building. Dumbest line of assertion to get to your 'point' of vegan and organic choices popping up. This guy acts like vegans are taking over because they have a % of a footprint in the world nowadays in America. They can have their food too while you continue your McDonalds meat IV drip at one of their many locations in every single town and city.

[@jaad9848]

@@mathieucastro2151 if thats the case then why are they pretending this is a problem. My point is still correct regardless of ownership. It is more profitable to lease out to someone else due to gentrification.

[@mathieucastro2151]

@@jaad9848 your original point is still wrong. Philz literally was the gentrification. If anything the rich elites are still there but where is your overflow of vegan restaurants. You can't change your assertion to solely 'some form of gentrification is going on here.'

[@jaad9848]

@@mathieucastro2151 I agree Philz was part of the initial lob of gentrification but even they got replaced by other coffee shops. There are tons of bougie restaurants in the mission Tartine is there for example.

[@chowfun1976]

Phil Jaber is Palestinian with family living in the Palestinian territory currently embroiled in the war. Prayers for their safety.

[@jessebfly]

Our wonderful Mayor Breed must surely be concerned. She says everything will be fine because AI will come and save the day! ...lol...what a joke.

[@didymosprasinos]

Open somewhere else safe, I bet you you will have lots of clients, profit and not get burglarized. 👌🏻

[@andrewczski1969]

Haha, Bidenomics!

[@crazydaisy1334]

Good! Close everything! Defund more police! Defund…defund…defund!

[@scott.ballard]

I wonder what exactly it would take for the people of SF to stand up and say enough is enough to the Democratic policies that are ruining the city!?!?

[@carpelunam]

Basically almost all of the businesses and for their lowest class of paid workers to leave.

[@HicSvntDracones]

That is HILARIOUS... as the Republican party has LITERALLY hamstrung the entire nation so that we can't even pass any legislation because they can't get along. The leader literally tried to take over the country, and the rest of them can't even agree on a SPEAKER, and you think they can somehow do better?

[@Smileatsteph]

😢😢😢😢

[@thuggoe]

lol sf

[@Photobuffeddy1314]

sounds like thug junkys taking it all back @ all do throwback to bad west Oakland rap and calture and drg marketing, I think sf will be dump place similar to -@ LA / SD others. tourists should not go here ‘ but um sure thugs n.s will go straight back to next city, i don’t blame that idea ‘ no beff though 😮😮😮😢😢

[@Photobuffeddy1314]

city leaders do aF care at all wtf 🤬

[@fumiyama165]

Soon wild animals will only roam S.F streets

[@RubenB658]

No mention of crime, drugs, homeless, or devastating democrat policies

[@wackojacko4828]

Democrats

[@hankhanson6922]

To paraphrase Albert Einstein:“The definition of insanity is electing the same liberal politicians over and over and expecting different results.“

[@ericclone]

The rainbow flag tells you all you need to know. No sympathy.

[@_ac_7649]

SF is a world class dump

[@awilliams4543]

not news

[@americanbobtail1]

Not much missed in my opinion. Philz is overpriced coffee and I never spent a dime there and do not plan to in the future as well.

[@CaptainTenneal]

The mass egress continues....

[@greggreg2263]

I bet the landlords tried to crank the rent up on them. That’s why it closed that location.😮

[@HicSvntDracones]

His son tried to increase rent on him? WTF are you even talking about

[@sirbantzalot]

LOL!!!! well they have other locations so.... who cares

[@ZucIsCuk]

Crime

[@Dr_KW]

Philz is for hipster wannabes anyways

[@Darkfane-r7w]

BlM

[@tonylinh3791]

Y’all voted for this, democratically

[@Charliiie415]

Philz was the worst job I’ve ever had. Very toxic culture and management.

[@ventimocha2008]

Philz needs to come to Seattle!

[@brianp5205]

I do not patronize any business that has easy access via greenhouse gas emitting cars!!!!

[@hungtran635]

Yeah 5 buck for cup coffee. You got go

[@carpelunam]

seriously theyre coffee might be good, but its overpriced like hell

[@mathieucastro2151]

Philz coffee is nothing special, in no way is anywhere worth its price. Their personality is fake unless maybe you come everyday, which makes the service process unnecessary. Just take orders like everyone else, no need to assign us a barista and station for a simple cup of coffee. They're not reinventing service in any way, they just want more tips and to act like they're selling you something special. Even the Starbucks customers think their prices are expensive and excessive. His son owns the building, literally no reason to listen to Philz lies in this piece. Garbage pail owner with his trash coffee just wants money and that's it.