Century-old business latest casualty of San Francisco retail closures

“Goorin Bros. haberdashery opened in 1895 and specializes in fedoras and leopard print hats, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The hat shop currently has nine locations in operation across the country.

The store's location at 111 Geary St. in Union Square closed on June 23, the outlet reported, noting the city has struggled to attract tourists and office workers following government-mandated lockdowns during the pandemic.

"It’s never an easy decision but it was time," a Goorin representative told the Chronicle. "There are a number of reasons, I’m sure, but really it was our smallest location and there’s just been a shift in business plan/direction over the last few years. We have a large store in North Beach still."