Shake Shack closes San Francisco Westfield Centre location

Shake Shack is closing its retailer in San Francisco’s largest mall as new homeowners take over the beleaguered constructing.

A Nov. 25 submitting with state labor officers confirmed the fast-food chain will completely shut its location within the Westfield San Francisco Middle on Market Road on Dec. 14, a transfer that may have an effect on 26 workers.

Shake Shack informed FOX Enterprise that the San Francisco Middle, which has been stricken by rising vacancies and a string of main retailer departures, was bought to a brand new proprietor who’s requiring all tenants to vacate the property.

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Shake Shack stated the San Francisco Middle has been bought to a brand new proprietor, who’s requiring all tenants to vacate the property. (Scott Olson/Getty Pictures)

“We stay targeted on supporting our individuals throughout this transition and have supplied all 26 crew members alternatives to transition to close by Shake Shack areas,” a Shake Shack spokesperson stated in an announcement. “We sit up for welcoming our friends to our different Bay Space Shacks and persevering with to be a part of the group.”

Inside of the San Francisco Middle mall with closed storefronts seen, on August 19, 2025. (Smith Assortment/Gado/Getty Pictures)

The remaining tenants additionally acquired notices from the property administration’s authorized counsel, informing them that their leases had been “terminated” attributable to a latest possession change, and that they need to vacate instantly. according to the San Francisco Enterprise Occasions.

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The brand new proprietor of the mall is an LLC referred to as DBJPM 2016-SFC Emporium. The brand new homeowners took management after a foreclosures public sale on Nov. 12, transferring the property to its former operators, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Brookfield Properties, The Actual Deal reported. The earlier homeowners defaulted on the mortgage and primarily walked away from the positioning in 2023.

The cabinets are empty at Nordstrom’s flagship retailer in San Francisco Middle on August 26, 2023. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Pictures)

Between 2020 and 2023, the mall misplaced 46% of its shops, The San Francisco Commonplace reported. That features main division retailer Nordstrom, which introduced in 2023 that it will shut each of its downtown San Francisco areas, together with its flagship retailer within the Westfield San Francisco Middle.

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The mall’s different anchor tenant, Bloomingdale’s, left earlier this 12 months. Anchor tenants in purchasing facilities are key to the success of the purchasing heart as they’re visitors drivers. When anchors shut their shops, it undermines the viability of remaining retailers as foot visitors plummets.

A pedestrian walks previous an entrance to the Westfield San Francisco Middle. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Pictures)

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Not less than six eateries have left the mall in latest months, together with sandwich store Jamba Juice, Izzy & Wooks and taco store Mija Cochinita, in keeping with the San Fransisco Chronicle.