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The exodus of businesses from Democrat-led cities is a sharp rebuke to soft-on-crime policies.

A little over one year ago, a downtown San Francisco neighborhood celebrated the opening of a Whole Foods store. But the large supermarket closed its door just yesterday, saying it was a difficult decision to ensure the safety of employees.

San Francisco has seen a 23% spike in property crimes since 2020, an uptick that Republicans blame on a cashless bail system.

Meanwhile, Walmart announced the closure of half of their Chicago store yesterday. Apparently, the 8 stores haven’t been profitable once in 17 years and lose tens of millions of dollars annually.

These aren’t the first businesses to leave San Francisco and Chicago. They most likely will not be the last.