SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Moving out without much of a plan is not in the playbook for business owners who dread the letter that says they are not getting a lease renewal. But it is happening.
The latest is the Game Seeker on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara.
Owner Ingrid Estrella put out a notice on Instagram with the message saying she is not getting a lease renewal. The store has been there 20 years. She took over from her job as an employee when the previous owner sold it. That was in February of 2020 right before the Covid crisis…