News Briefs!

What is going on in your neighborhood or your neighbors?

Word on the street Pottery Barn is leaving Stonestown rumored to be that it is being replaced with another clothing store. So if you are looking for deals look quick because they are closing soon!

What else is closing you may ask?

Well if you go over to the hot spot of Westlake shopping area you may not find Linens-N- Things may be closing soon. Through another source we heard that the company now may have bankruptcy on the table so anyone with gift cards or wedding registries you may want to re-think this one or use them now. And keep an eye out for there sales!

That is it for News Briefs I am Anna Shea!

Have a great day and call me anytime for any real estate needs you or your friends may have!

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Have you gone out to eat lately? Well if the bill looks different it’s because now you just don’t have one tax…. There might be two! Move on over sales tax meet the “San Francisco’s Health Care Tax”.In beginning of the year, San Francisco businesses such as the restaurants that you and I frequent have been required to offer health insurance to employees or pay a fee to the city to fund health care.

As I found out last weekend at Park Chalet, some restaurants are passing the fee on to consumers in the form of a health surcharge tax. And after researching it a bit more from other sources as well as the Wall Street Journal, I found out the real story.

 Some restaurants now have a tax surcharge that they pass on to the clients which you will see on your bill. This is because it is now mandatory to have employee heath care (which was a measure in 2006). Therefore all businesses with 20 plus need to pay a specific amount towards their employee’s health care.  There are two ways to cope with this one pass it on to the customer or raise meal prices. However this is hurting a lot of mom and pop restaurants. So what will you do?

 To find out more about this issue click on this San Francisco government link:

http://www.sfgov.org/site/olse_index.asp?id=45168

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News Briefs in the Neighborhood (West Portal, Lake Shore, Lakeside and Merced Manor)Recently, I came across some information that I thought I would pass on, about a new development at Stonestown.  Well hold on to your reusable grocery bags gang because Trader Joe’s is moving in! That’s right if you didn’t hear it first in the San Francisco Business Times you can hear it second on my blog! Trader Joe’s according to the SF Business Times has signed a lease with the owner of Stonestown Galleria! Trader Joe’s will take over Copeland’s location which was next to McDonalds. The grocery store is set to open next fall!!! 

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