Oakland, California is one of the crime capitals of America, as evidenced not just by its rising (by double digits) violent crime rate but by the number of businesses and residents that are fleeing it for greener pastures, leaving it looking like – as one area business leader called it – a “ghost town.”
The last six months in particular have been pretty brutal for Oakland, with one restaurant after another announcing store closures, including the first-ever In-N-Out burger joint after 18 years of service, and the Denny’s on Hegenberger Rd, which closed at the end of January after 54 years of serving the community.
Their reasons? Crime, and the safety and well-being of their employees and customers.
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