Coava Coffee Roasters is a small business in Portland, Oregon which has decided to close their downtown location, citing not only crime but incidents of ‘extreme violence’ in the area.

It is just one of the latest businesses to close in a deeply blue city due to rising crime.

In recent years, this has become a serious problem in areas governed almost exclusively by Democrats.

KOIN News reports:

Coava Coffee shutters Downtown shop, blames crime, ‘extreme violence’

The Portland-based coffee shop chain and wholesaler Coava Coffee Roasters announced on social media that it plans to permanently close its downtown location at 1171 Jefferson Street on April 13, blaming the closure on an increase in crime and “extreme violence” in the area.

The business stated that it has been unable to reduce crime at the cafe despite its efforts to add more employees and provide them with de-escalation training and hazard pay. As a result, the company said that it can no longer manage the troubled location.

“The team members at this cafe have been on the front line enduring extreme violence and criminal activity on an almost daily basis for the last few years — crime and violence that is only increasing in frequency and severity,” Coava Coffee stated on its social media accounts. “From theft to physical displays of violence, threats of harm, break-ins, window smashing, and repeated traumatic in-cafe incidents where both staff and patrons feel unsafe.”

Opened in the summer of 2017, the Jefferson Street cafe was the business’s newest location. Coava’s espresso bar at 2631 Hawthorne Blvd. and its primary coffee bar at 1300 Grand Ave. are still open to the public. The company’s website states that its Public Brew Bar and Roastery at 1015 main Street remains “temporarily closed.”

Here’s a local video report:

Are you sensing a trend?

Recent big store closures due to crime, employee safety, and shoplifting:
* SanFran – Whole Foods closes
* Chicago – Half (4/8) of Wal-Marts close (in underserved neighborhoods)
* Portland – Legendary downtown Coava Coffee Roasters closes

— Cryptic X. Goddess (@cryptodivine) April 13, 2023

Do people on the left even realize that they are driving other people away?

What happens when all the local tax money dries up?

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The NBA went woke a few years ago, embracing Black Lives Matter following the death of George Floyd.

Now that might be catching up with them.

Despite Janet Yellen’s recent claim that the United States is doing great economically, the NBA is freezing all new spending and hiring and blaming the economy for the decision.

OutKick reports:

GO WOKE, GO BROKE? NBA BLAMES HARSH ECONOMY FOR CUTTING SPENDING, LIMITING HIRING

The NBA might be bracing for some financial troubles.

NBA officials instructed league office staff to cut spending and limit hiring due to “economic headwinds” for the rest of the year, according to a memo from executives Kyle Cavanaugh and David Haber obtained by the New York Times.

The memo claims the NBA is “facing a very different economic reality than just one year ago. We are seeing significant challenges to achieving our revenue budget with additional downside risk still in front of us.”

The NBA previously laid people off in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the same report, but the reasons for this belt tightening have much more to do with the economy teetering on a recession.

The NBA is far from alone. Many major organizations have had to cut costs and fears ripple through the economy. Disney slashed positions, ESPN is reportedly going to cut positions left and right, the tech industry has also been hit hard and news companies such as CNN and the Washington Post are also trimming up.

Is the economy the only problem here, or are there other factors at play?

The NBA is freezing hiring and preparing for layoffs according to @nytimes. The league cites the challenging economy as the culprit. https://t.co/mmWmxj5GXt

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) April 12, 2023

NBA just announced it’s cutting staff due to “economic headwinds.”

In other words going woke hasn’t helped the bottom line.https://t.co/QWhusBQwI7

— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) April 12, 2023

Just wait until this starts affecting player paychecks.

The NBA might want to refocus on just playing basketball and drop all the social justice activism.

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