A wealthy Californian enclave has backpedaled its ban on fast-food chains after failing businesses, dwindling tourism and homelessness has left the city on the brink of disaster.
Santa Monica is attempting to recover after declaring ‘fiscal distress’ in September, as the city has begun to welcome back fast-food restaurant chains following tight restrictions.
The city’s Third Street Promenade has already seen the opening of chains such as Raising Cane’s, while Taco Bell announced its own plans for a location, amid the city’s desperate attempt to bring the once-glitzy coastal enclave back to life…