Coca-Cola removes this emblematic ad

The urban landscape of San Francisco will never look at the same thing.


The last one of a series ofThings we will miss Coca-Cola is a piece of iconic memories. The giant of the soda isPermanently removing a monument display panel exposed in southern San Francisco market district for more than 80 years.

Local television stationKPIX 5 received a confirmation From the city's department of the city buildings inspection that the display panel at 701 Bryant St. became good. According to the license issued to demolish the panel, the cost of the deletion is $ 100,000 and has a stipulation that it can not be replaced. (In touch:9 restaurant chains that have closed hundreds of locations this summer.)

The sprawling monument on 112 feet to America's favorite drink, which was visible from the Bay Bridge, had become an important part of San Francisco's urban landscape. However, it seems that even a giant like Coca-Cola could not follow the rising rent costs for real estate advertising.

"Although we, like many Franciscans of San San Franciscans, we will fail to see the sign, we made the difficult decision not to renew the lease as part of our efforts to focus on other digital media platforms ","A COCA-COLA DECLARATION read. "Although the panel is not visible, we remain attached to the Community of San Francisco thanks to active support for many civic, cultural and charitable programs."

McDonalds in the same way decided to close hisIconic Times Square Location This year.

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