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Headline is misleading due to last paragraph: “While the 950 Alameda location permanently closed Friday, coffee aficionados can visit the other Cafe Crema loca

• CaliforniaKarl 7y ago
  I'm pretty sure that is not true, because (as someone who has been to both locations) the original location was too busy. The staff I talked to at the second location also told me that the second location was opened because the first location was so busy. And the article references this also: "Over the years, the shop grew into a well-recognized brand, leading Tran to open another location down the street in 2017."
  • DataWorker 7y ago
    But she can’t afford to comply with laws and regulations that all other business owners must? 100k for a wheelchair ramp? Come on.
    • intopieces 7y ago
      I doubt the case is that the business couldn’t come up with the money - she could have taken a loan, for example - but more likely it just wasn’t worth the investment given the success of the much larger location within walking distance.
      • blaser-waffle 7y ago
        As mentioned above, it may be a 60k to settle, 100k+ to build something compliant, or close down (and maybe move to another location). It's not hard to see why it's not worth the investment. Shut it down, take the breach of contract hit on the rent, and then use that would-be-ADA-compliance loan to pick up at a different location.