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a San Francisco The lawmaker introduced a proposal that would require grocery stores in the city to give six months’ notice before closing and consider alternative supermarket locations.
Dean Preston, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, has introduced what he calls the “Food Protection Act.” It is based on a proposal approved by the board in 1984 but vetoed by then-San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein.
Preston’s suggestion: grocery store owner Provide six months’ written notice to the Board of Supervisors and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD). Stores will also be required to post notices at all entrances and exits as a means of providing information to customers and the public. This rule does not preclude the closure of unprofitable stores.
“It was a good idea in 1984, and it’s an even better idea today,” Preston said in a press release. “When a major neighborhood grocery store plans to close, our community needs notice, an opportunity to be heard, and a transition plan to meet the food security needs of seniors and families. cannot be left to unilateral backroom decisions by large corporations.”
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San Francisco regulators have proposed legislation that would require grocery stores to give six months’ notice before closing. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/Getty Images)
The six-month notice requirement is waived if the closure is caused by or is due to business conditions that were not reasonably foreseeable at the time the notice was required. natural disasters and emergencies.
Also, if the business is actively seeking capital or business that will enable it to postpone or avoid closure and has a reasonable and good faith belief that serving a notice of closure will allow it to avoid closure. However, this notification is not required. Stores will not be able to obtain the capital or business they need to remain open.
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A similar grocery store closure notification law was considered in San Francisco in 1984, but was vetoed. (image/image)
Grocery stores relying on these exceptions will be required to provide as much notice as possible before closing and explain the shortened notice period.
This bill would also require that grocery store OEWD is calling for “consultation and collaboration in good faith with neighbors” to find workable solutions to make food available at the location. These solutions include identifying strategies and resources that will allow stores to remain open, helping residents organize and open cooperatives, and establishing another business to take over and continue grocery sales at the location. This could include identifying the grocery store operator.
Under this law, anyone affected by a grocery store’s failure to comply with the requirements can sue. legal proceedings Claim damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or a power of attorney to cure a breach.
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The crime, drug and homelessness crises make it difficult for businesses to operate in San Francisco. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Preston’s proposal comes as the city of San Francisco grapples with an increase in store and office closures. crime and drug crisis That makes it even more difficult for businesses to operate.
Last year, a Whole Foods store in San Francisco closed just over a year after opening. According to the New York Times, records show that Market Street had 568 arrests over a 13-month period due to incidents such as vagrants throwing food, screaming, fighting and even attempting to defecate on the floor. There was an emergency call. At least 14 people were arrested at this location.
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Most recently, Safeway announced in January that it planned to close its grocery stores in the city in March of this year, but has now reversed that announcement and said its Webster Street store will remain open until January 2025. Announced.
