Whole Foods store in San Franciscos Midmarket neighborhood. (Credit: Whole Foods) SAN FRANCISCO - Whole Foods is closing their flagship San Francisco store on Monday at the end of business hours.
Whole Foods told KTVU that the store on Market Street at 8th is shutting down for the time being because of employee safety concerns.
A city supervisor calls the closure temporary. "To ensure the safety of our Team Members, we have made the difficult decision to close the Trinity store for the time being," a spokesperson for Whole Foods wrote in a statement.
An employee at the store told KTVU they were made aware of the closure early Monday.Whole Foods said all employees will keep their jobs and be transferred to other store locations.