A series of closures and changes to local businesses across various cities have sparked concern among residents and city officials. In South Jersey, three businesses have been shut down in the past six months, with plans to replace them with a Super Wawa, a Chipotle, and a chain breakfast place. Philadelphia has seen the closure of a Wawa location in Center City, with plans to replace it with a new bank, and another Wawa at 21st and Hamilton Streets due to a lease renewal issue. In San Francisco, an abandoned Starbucks location on the corner of Kearny and Bush Street contrasts with the bustling scene across the street. Trenton is facing the closure of its only downtown Starbucks on Warren Street, a move described as 'devastating' by the city's mayor, who has pleaded with the company to reconsider and has planned a meeting in hopes of preventing the closure. This trend of closures and replacements by larger chains or different businesses raises questions about the impact on local communities and the changing landscape of urban centers.
Trenton mayor to meet with Starbucks in hopes to stop coffee chain from closing city's only store https://t.co/sYCS5sgJwo
Phoenix courthouse coffee shop empowers people living with disabilities by providing jobs https://t.co/DcC4SYsnG0 https://t.co/gVXUoNTHRa
Concern continues to brew in New Jersey's capital city as Trenton's only Starbucks announced it will close its doors for good at the end of the month. @siobhan_mcgirl reports. https://t.co/N07uyKUqDe
A Wawa located right in the heart of Center City is set to close and be replaced by a bank. Here's why. https://t.co/JtsMxXG7Ko
Trenton mayor to meet with Starbucks in hopes to stop coffee chain from closing city's only store https://t.co/wPVsTfkysN
Trenton's mayor is urging Starbucks to reconsider closing its only location in his city's downtown. https://t.co/GnS1Aj5sgG
Trenton’s mayor has written a letter to leadership at Starbucks, asking them to reconsider plans to close the store on Warren Street. #Listen here 🔽 https://t.co/zWisFabc2o
Trenton Starbucks to close in ‘devastating’ blow to city, mayor says h/t @bayshore_beagle https://t.co/KJ4z8N1BP7
Popular Starbucks in Trenton to close; city's mayor pleas with company to reconsider https://t.co/VPo2Fl1Hu1
Wawa Shutters Yet Another Location In Center City Philadelphia https://t.co/M5lAVuh4sf
Two photos. The first one is the inside of the abandoned closed down Starbucks on the corner of Kearny and Bush Street in downtown San Francisco — the second photo is the scene directly across the street from the closed down Starbucks right now. Could there be a possible… https://t.co/1k0EE4RySS
The Wawa at 21st and Hamilton Streets in Philadelphia will be closing after the company says it was not given a chance to renew its lease at the property. A zoning permit shows the storefront will be turned into a new bank. https://t.co/hHjrabU7GE
It is hitting crisis mode in NJ. I can think of three in South Jersey in just the past six months that have been bought and shut down/owners retired and shut down. One being replaced by a Super Wawa, one by a Chipotle, one by a chain breakfast place. https://t.co/bcnLSy0NRP