I wouldn't be surprised... but let's face it.. people can abuse these businesses, walk in and steal, dine and dash.. and police won't do anything if it's under $5,000 ? won't even show up... It could easily be crime pushing them out but they won't say so because they don't want to be " racist "
I see where you're coming from, sometimes I think it's just people paying off the mob so they can do business. in the long term it doesn't seem to work out.
Most are closing down due to theft and the massive homeless problem. Drugs lead to theft to support the drug habits, mostly in the homeless population. Portland is too dangerous to visit which leads to loss of customers for the businesses left.
I wouldn't be surprised... but let's face it.. people can abuse these businesses, walk in and steal, dine and dash.. and police won't do anything if it's under $5,000 ? won't even show up... It could easily be crime pushing them out but they won't say so because they don't want to be " racist "
I see where you're coming from, sometimes I think it's just people paying off the mob so they can do business. in the long term it doesn't seem to work out.
Most are closing down due to theft and the massive homeless problem. Drugs lead to theft to support the drug habits, mostly in the homeless population. Portland is too dangerous to visit which leads to loss of customers for the businesses left.