Crate & Barrel Is Latest Retailer To Close Store In SF’s Union Square

SF’s Only Crate & Barrel, in Union Square, Will Close Permanently March 23

There will be another retail vacancy in Union Square in late March, as the Crate & Barrel at Stockton and O’Farrell Streets will furnish its last home furnishings and close in the next few weeks.  It’s a difficult time to do business in San Francisco’s Union Square, particularly for large chain retailers paying astronomical rent amidst still very poor foot traffic. And while there are signs of hope that an IKEA and a Chanel (and a Jollibee!) are…

Crate & Barrel Is Latest Retailer To Close Store In SF’s Union Square

55 Stockton Street and Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes (Google Maps, Getty)Yet another retailer is leaving San Francisco’s Union Square.A Crate & Barrel store at 55 Stockton Street will permanently close its doors on March 23, SFGate reported. The home decor and furniture retailer, which didn’t say why it was closing the Union Square store, has already kicked off sample sales to liquidate its stock.The company joins multiple retailers that have s…