Restaurants & Bars
Vegan Mexican Restaurant Gracias Madre Closes, Owners Say San Francisco Has 'Deteriorated'
The owners of the establishment posted a note outside stating that the economy and state of the Mission forced this decision.
![Gracias Madre location in San Francisco on August 29, 2023, after the restaurant closed its doors.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/23493685/20230831/020331/styles/patch_image/public/sa___31140138024.jpg)
August 31, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO – After 16 years in San Francisco's Mission District, popular vegan Mexican restaurant Gracias Madre closed this week.
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The owners of the establishment, which used to generate extremely long wait times before the pandemic, posted a note outside stating that the economy and state of the Mission forced this decision.
"Our mission was always to honor the mothers who give so much to serve, care for and live in hope for their families, especially those of Mexico. It has been an honor to work on behalf of their generosity and sacrifice all these years," the farewell note said in part. "The condition of life in San Francisco has deteriorated and made running a small business nearly impossible."
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