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NextImg:Elon Musk declares San Francisco 'post-apocalyptic' as crime closes major stores

Twitter CEO Elon Musk decried downtown San Francisco as "post-apocalyptic" on Thursday as more businesses flee the crime-infested city.

"So many stores shuttered in downtown SF," Musk tweeted. "Feels post-apocalyptic."

NORDSTROM CLOSES SAN FRANCISCO LOCATIONS DUE TO 'DYNAMICS' OF AREA: REPORT

Musk, who operates Twitter from the company's San Francisco headquarters, made the comment in response to a thread regarding the closure of Nordstrom's two locations in the city.

The San Francisco Centre and Market Street Rack locations will close their doors in the coming months, according to a memo from Chief Stores Officer Jamie Nordstrom to employees.


"We've spent more than 35 years serving customers in downtown San Francisco, building relationships with them and investing in the local community," the memo read.

"But as many of you know, the dynamics of the downtown San Francisco market have changed dramatically over the past several years, impacting customer foot traffic to our stores and our ability to operate successfully."

The owner of the Westfield Mall, where the stores are located, said closings such as Nordstrom's are symbolic of "the deteriorating situation in Downtown San Francisco."

"[Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield] has actively engaged with city leaders for many years to express our serious concerns, which are shared by our customers and retailers," a mall spokesperson said.

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"We have urged the city to find solutions to the key issues and lack of enforcement again."

The shutting down of Nordstrom's San Francisco locations comes on the heels of Whole Foods's closure on Market Street and skyrocketing incidents involving vagrants, violence, and drug use across the city, according to a report.