The Isla Vista Food Co-op is closing its doors in downtown Santa Barbara and Cantwell’s Deli will be taking back operations of the 1533 State St. store.
After leasing the space from Cantwell’s Deli owners last year, the community-owned grocery store announced this week that they are closing on Dec. 26 to focus resources on the Isla Vista location.
“From January of this year forward, the sales have been underperforming for the expenses that we need to cover, and it’s simply not feasible to keep,” said Lisa Oglesby, board director of the Isla Vista Food Co-op. “The downtown market did not generate profit this year, and so we must reduce that liability from the organization.”…