Mayor london breed tells us it is among 150 locations set to close across the country. You just dug deep and found out recently . Yes. City officials are admitting before macys puts out a list of the actual 150 stores one of them is indeed the iconic store in union square, 4,000 square feet, really an impressive sight to see not only on christmas when people flock to it, and it has the displays in the windows and it has the famous trees and everything. But really 24 7 this thing is just a standout icon in San Franciscos union square and it is on the block to close according to city officials. It will remain open for the time being. Employees will still have their jobs but theyre trying to sell the store. Apparently macys owns the building so it will be trying to sell it. Just a sad time for the city of San Francisco as well. Mayor london breed has been dealing with so much and she even made a statement on this. Yes, breed came out with a statement, which is something she really has to
Soon. Ski resorts, Emergency Responders and locals are bracing for whats expected to be the biggest snowstorm of the year so far in the sierra ktvu erasmus here in studio to explain the warnings and advice from emergency officials, and we can see these these conditions changing minute by minute. Yeah. And you just showed that live picture of highway 50. Were going to show you how different it is over on interstate 80. You know, those are the two main ways to get up to the sierra from the bay area and interstate 80 at Donner Summit is closed. This is showing the eastbound direction. The closures on the westbound direction, and they are turning traffic around at kingsville. And thats because of a big rig that flipped over. That happened in 9 00 this morning. The chp does not expect to open this part of interstate 80 until 1 00 or later. This afternoon. Its the kind of thing the chp is worried about with this major storm now underway in the sierra , the wind coming in with this storm is a
Macys says 150 of its stores will close over the next three years. 50 of them by the end of this year. The Union Square Location will not be part of the first 50 closures. Mayor london breed says macys is selling the property at union square and will remain open until after the sale or transition in. The mayor says the move has nothing to do with whats happening in downtown San Francisco. So weve had even this past Holiday Season between november 20th and the end of the year. Weve seen a significant decline in crime. And so we know this has nothing to do with that decision. Its really a larger business decision that macys has made. Macys says the closures are part of a shift in Business Strategy from large stores and malls to more boutique shops. Macys is the latest in a list of iconic union square in Downtown Retail stores to close, including nordstrom and the westfield mall. The mayor says the closure is disappointing, but shes hopeful for change. There are definitely possibilities h
News station. Youre watching kron. 4 news at 6. I want shopping destination, especially during the holidays, the macys Flagship Store in franciscos days are numbered. Its part of a large number of nationwide cuts from the retailer. But this cut is unique. Late painful to the city. Thanks so much for joining us at 6. Im Vicki Liviakis and im grant lotus. Macys says been a fixture, of course in union square since the 40s. And now it is just one of 150 stores that macys is closing nationwide. Kron fours dan kerman is live tonight in the it will close no year, but as early as next year. Too. For some it wouldnt be the holidays without the adoptable dogs and cats in Macys Union Square window. But the sun is setting and that tradition as well as the iconic macys christmas tree. The retailer has announced it will be shuttering 150 stores over the next 3 years. And the Mayors Office says the union square store will be one of them. Were really excited for the opportunity to work with the Union
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