The popular Starbucks on 700 Canal has announced its closure following a crime incident in the area. October 3rd is the last day of operation on the canal site. Starbucks Media Relations team issued the following statement: These challenges are playing out within our stores, impacting our partners, communities and customers alike.”Cameras and security systems in his business. Say you always have problems with homeless people in the area. With this big move they made a few years ago the police are bad and everything else and today who wants to be a cop ” Said Serio. If he hadn’t owned his property, he would have left long ago. They didn’t want to close their doors.The Downtown Development District issued the following statement regarding the closure of Starbucks and crime in the area. The Starbucks on Canal Street will be closing as part of Starbucks’ larger plan to close 16 stores across the country, but we’re happy to say that five Starbucks remain downtown.Like all downtown businesses In addition, our economic development team is actively in the business of ensuring Downtown is a vibrant place to do business, and Starbucks is no exception. We are keenly aware that public safety is of paramount concern to our stakeholders. To that end, we are dedicating more than half of our budget to public safety enhancements, off-duty his NOPD details, 24/7 private security patrols, public safety ranger programs, and business owners of lighting and security cameras. has been used for subsidies. ”
The popular Starbucks on 700 Canal has announced its closure following a crime incident in the area.
October 3rd is the last day of operation on the canal site.
Starbucks Media Relations team released the following statement:
“Our stores are windows to America, and every day, our partners address the challenges facing our communities: personal safety and security, racism, the growing mental health crisis, and We are witnessing issues magnified by Covid.These challenges are occurring within our stores and impacting our partners, communities and customers alike.”
Other businesses in the CBD also told WDSU that crime was affecting them as well.
Mike Serio, owner of Mike Serio’s Po Boy, said he installed CCTV cameras and a security system at his business. He says he has had his windows smashed many times and has constant problems with homeless people in the area.
“That’s part of it, the lack of police is huge. With the big move a few years ago that police are bad and everything else, who wants to be a cop today?” Serio said.
Serio said his business has been in the CBD since 1958 and would have left long ago had he not owned his property.
The Rubenstein Men’s Clothing Store was also involved in dealing with crime, but it didn’t make me want to close the shop.
“It’s mostly burns and they’re fighting and stuff. Someone said there was some shooting, but that shooting was all over the place,” said owner David Rubenstein. I got
The Downtown Development District issued the following statement regarding the Starbucks closure and crime in the area.
“DDD was clearly disappointed to learn that the Starbucks on Canal Street will be closing as part of Starbucks’ larger plan to close 16 stores across the country. Our economic development team actively works with businesses to ensure that Downtown is a vibrant place to do business, and Starbucks is no exception.We believe public safety is in our interests. We are acutely aware that this is of the utmost concern to our stakeholders, which is why we are dedicating more than half of our budget to public safety enhancements, off-duty NOPD details, 24/7 civilian security patrols, We have invested in grants to the Public Safety Ranger program and to lighting and security camera business owners.”