San Francisco restaurant owners seek relocation money amid recent robberies

>>> THE OWNERS OF A NEW BERNIE'S INSPIRED RESTAURANT SAY THEY WANT OUT OF THEIR LEASE AFTER BEING ROBBED AT GUNPOINT TWICE. THEIR NEW LANDLORD IS THE CITY. THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT THE HOMELESS PROJECT THAT IS PLANNED FOR THE BUILDING. >> IT HAPPEN IN AN INSTANT. ONE EMPLOYEE AT THE RESTAURANT WAS WAITING FOR CUSTOMERS WHEN A MASS ROBBER WALKED IN. HOWEVER HE QUICKLY LEFT EMPTY- HANDED BECAUSE THE RESTAURANT NO LONGER ACCEPTED CASH. >> WE DON'T HAVE CASH REGISTER ANYMORE SINCE THE FIRST ROBBERY. >> THEY SAY THEIR FIRST ARMED ROBBERY WAS DECEMBER 13th. THE TWO CULPRITS MADE OFF WITH THEIR CASH REGISTER. THEY WERE CLOSED FOR THREE DAYS AND THREE EMPLOYEES QUIT OVER CONCERNS FOR THEIR SAFETY. DAVE STRUGGLED TO GET BY EVER SINCE. THIS MONTH THEY LEARNED THEIR BUILDING JUST GOT BOUGHT AND THEY HAVE A NEW LANDLORD. >> Reporter: THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO TOOK OVER THE SITE BUILDING THAT WILL BE USED AS HOUSING FOR HOMELESS YOUTH. >> THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE YOUTH HOUSING PROJECT. THEY'RE CONCERNED IT'LL BE THE FOURTH SUPPORTED HOUSING PROJECT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT THE CITY'S REPUTATION FOR MAINTAINING THE FACILITIES. >> AFTER THEY START THE FACILITY WE ARE AFRAID. >> THERE ASKING THE CITY OFFER THEM THE SAME DEAL IT OFFERED THE RESIDENTIAL TENANTS. AN OPTION TO LEAVE AND MONEY TO RELOCATE. THE CITY HAS ALLOTTED $1.8 MILLION IN RELOCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE MAYOR SAYS HER OFFICE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ROBBERY. SAFETY IS IMPORTANT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND WE ARE WORKING ON THAT. WE HAVE TO DO MORE TO MAKE SAFER. WE KNOW THAT AND HAVE MADE PROGRESS. THAT'S WHAT SPOKESMAN JEFF CREEDON TOLD ME BY PHONE. WHEN ASKED IF THE OWNERS COULD GET THE SAME RELOCATION DEAL RESIDENTS ARE GETTING HE SAID HE WOULD LOOK INTO THAT. RYAN AND KAY SAY THEY DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THE CITY BUT THEIR LOCATION HAS BECOME TOO PROBLEMATIC RECENTLY AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO START ALL OVER AG

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Keywords: San Francisco, robberies, Bay Area news

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Length: 2min 15sec (135 seconds)

Published: Thu Dec 21 2023