Nordstrom closing downtown San Francisco stores
SAN FRANCISCO - Nordstrom announced Tuesday morning they are closing two of their downtown San Francisco stores after 35 years.
The retailer said they would not renew leases at the Westfield Centre flagship store and the Market Street Rack; both will shut for good this summer.
"Decisions like this are never easy, and this one has been especially difficult," said Chief Stores Officer Jamie Nordstrom.
He added that the dynamics of downtown had changed dramatically over the past several years and had impacted customer foot traffic.
"I want to be really clear that this decision had nothing to do with our teams’ hard work," said Nordstrom. "They should be proud of everything they’ve achieved together and the way they’ve shown up and served the community."
Nordstrom said they are working with each employee to support them through the transition and will find their roles within other stores wherever possible.
She said the company wants to focus efforts on the 16 other Bay Area Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack locations.
Market Street Rack’s last day of business will be July 1, and San Francisco Centre at the end of August, the company said.
