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[–]Tiwaking 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Restauranteurs said many factors are to blame, like the high cost of operating in San Francisco, high crime rates, dirty streets and long wait times for permits.

Plus, new challenges in this digital age like the ease of being able to order food online.

“All these tech companies with free food and wine available to their employees day and night,” said Tavelli.

24 hour food delivery will always kill normal restaurants. Upclass restaurants will survive.

[–]beermeem 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

400 restaurants probably close every year.

[–]Nemacolin 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Lots of Chinese-America places are boarding up. Mom & Dad came to the US and worked their butts off for decades. Now their kids have good jobs.