Robert Shutt The year 2017 was a mixed bag for restaurants and retailers in Santa Barbara with many closings and openings throughout its duration. The combination of escalating rental rates, the ever-growing threat of Amazon and the continued growth in the popularity of online shopping impacted the year’s sales. Some of the commercial corridor’s woes…
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