Help PRIME 356 Recover From Break-in and Looting
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Prime was the target of yet another senseless act of violence. Our store has been burglarized twice in the last month and it has taken a huge financial toll on us and compromised our peace of mind while at the store and away as we don’t know if and when this could happen again.
After the first unfortunate incident, we did what we could to increase security and changed our opening and closing procedures to include extra precautions to avoid any further violence. It is disheartening, that in spite of our efforts this happened again a mere month later.
After the first unfortunate incident, we did what we could to increase security and changed our opening and closing procedures to include extra precautions to avoid any further violence. It is disheartening, that in spite of our efforts this happened again a mere month later.
On November 22, 2021 more than 30 people broke into and robbed our store. Our gate was ripped off of its frame, windows smashed in and our door frame was broken. These people stole a majority of our inventory and have essentially put us out of business for the time being, This is the second time our store has been broken into and robbed and we are struggling to continue operating as a business.
As a store and a company we strive to be positive members of our community. We participate in clothing giveaways, Food drives, backpack drives and community uplifting causes regularly. We understand people are in need and we live in hectic times. We are just looking for some support to help us continue to operate as a business. We do not want to be deterred by these events, because being entrepreneurs is our dream. We hope to continue to be positive members of our community and help those around us.
Our goal has always been to provide a boutique streetwear reselling space where our community can feel safe buying and selling shoes, clothing, electronics and accessories. We still intend to execute that vision but find ourselves without the means to do so. We’re asking for aid in rebuilding and replacing so we can get back to offering our clients and our community the experience that they have grown accustomed to. With this support we hope to secure our store front with a new roll down gate. The price of this project is projected to be around ten thousand dollars. We feel that with this security upgrade we will feel safe enough to continue operating as a business. At the moment our property is not secure and it is for us be in that. Essentially we cannot operate as a business at the moment.
As a store and a company we strive to be positive members of our community. We participate in clothing giveaways, Food drives, backpack drives and community uplifting causes regularly. We understand people are in need and we live in hectic times. We are just looking for some support to help us continue to operate as a business. We do not want to be deterred by these events, because being entrepreneurs is our dream. We hope to continue to be positive members of our community and help those around us.
Our goal has always been to provide a boutique streetwear reselling space where our community can feel safe buying and selling shoes, clothing, electronics and accessories. We still intend to execute that vision but find ourselves without the means to do so. We’re asking for aid in rebuilding and replacing so we can get back to offering our clients and our community the experience that they have grown accustomed to. With this support we hope to secure our store front with a new roll down gate. The price of this project is projected to be around ten thousand dollars. We feel that with this security upgrade we will feel safe enough to continue operating as a business. At the moment our property is not secure and it is for us be in that. Essentially we cannot operate as a business at the moment.
Organizer
Johnathan Murphy
Organizer
Oakland, CA