Silver Sprocket on Instagram: "I’m saddened to announce that Silver Sprocket’s San Francisco storefront’s last day of operation will be this Monday March 23rd.  Everything in the store will be 30% off through our last day. Please swing by, we'd love to see you at 1018 Valencia one more time.   Your online orders are deeply appreciated. While we are having this sale in-store only to help clear inventory, you can get 15% off online with code: 15sale Why so suddenly, and why right now? The unfortunate reality is that even with the positive response to our membership drive, difficult staff cuts, and every other action we could think of, the store continues to lose money each month.  To offset the drop in sales over the past three years, I have been supporting the store by taking on personal debt.  Personal debt has never been sustainable, and I’m well past the end of the road for what I can take on. While there were challenges, the store was generally breaking even until 2023.  It must be said that I was running this store from a place of deep passion, but not from experience, or expertise in retail.  While this may have worked out for a business with wider margins, the factors familiar to all of us experiencing a changing San Francisco had an outsize impact.  The drop in foot-traffic, lower sales at all businesses on our part of Valencia Street, fewer tourists, rising expenses, and the general economic uncertainty impacting people’s spending made it impossible for the retail store to sustain itself. Our Crew With the store closing, our amazing staff is very suddenly finding themselves out of work. Our managers Josh and Sol, along with part-timers Parker and Chrissy, have been the absolute best collaborators I could have ever hoped for in this undertaking going above and beyond in being dedicated, diligent, hard working, kind, and passionate about all aspects of the operation. Working with them has been an honor and delight. They will be looking for work. Please reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] to get in touch.  What’s Next? [Continued in the comments...]"

4,142 likes, 208 comments - silversprocket on March 20, 2026: "I’m saddened to announce that Silver Sprocket’s San Francisco storefront’s last day of operation will be this Monday March 23rd.  Everything in the store will be 30% off through our last day. Please swing by, we'd love to see you at 1018 Valencia one more time.   Your online orders are deeply appreciated. While we are having this sale in-store only to help clear inventory, you can get 15% off online with code: 15sale Why so suddenly, and why right now? The unfortunate reality is that even with the positive response to our membership drive, difficult staff cuts, and every other action we could think of, the store continues to lose money each month.  To offset the drop in sales over the past three years, I have been supporting the store by taking on personal debt.  Personal debt has never been sustainable, and I’m well past the end of the road for what I can take on. While there were challenges, the store was generally breaking even until 2023.  It must be said that I was running this store from a place of deep passion, but not from experience, or expertise in retail.  While this may have worked out for a business with wider margins, the factors familiar to all of us experiencing a changing San Francisco had an outsize impact.  The drop in foot-traffic, lower sales at all businesses on our part of Valencia Street, fewer tourists, rising expenses, and the general economic uncertainty impacting people’s spending made it impossible for the retail store to sustain itself. Our Crew With the store closing, our amazing staff is very suddenly finding themselves out of work. Our managers Josh and Sol, along with part-timers Parker and Chrissy, have been the absolute best collaborators I could have ever hoped for in this undertaking going above and beyond in being dedicated, diligent, hard working, kind, and passionate about all aspects of the operation. Working with them has been an honor and delight. They will be looking for work. Please reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] to get in touch.  What’s Next? [Continued in the comments...]".