After 37 years in operation, San Francisco Centre closed its doors on Saturday, Jan. 24 — two days ahead of schedule. Once the height of retail, the beleaguered mall went through several name changes over the years, including a brief rebrand as Emporium Centre San Francisco. The abrupt shutdown may have been triggered by a viral Instagram post: days before the planned closing, @bigfolkspop shared a story about a final farewell party on Sunday that racked up over 250,000 views. Despite the early

27K views · 194 reactions | There's some good news for Emporium San Francisco Centre! Seven new tenants will move into empty spaces at the mall and office complex after several years of major retailers -- and even the former controlling company, Westfield -- leaving the shopping center. https://abc7ne.ws/3xtjMO2 | ABC7 News | Facebook