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Most of the sales tax categories analyzed for Downtown San Leandro expe- <br />rienced decline within the last eight years, with the noted exception of some retail <br />goods, fast food, financial and personal services (the latter of which represents a <br />small percentage of overall sales). Sit down restaurants, drug, grocery, business <br />and automotive services all experienced decline within the Downtown. <br />Sales Tax Changes from Selected Categories <br />~ 40% <br />0 <br />~ ~ <br />~ ~ 20% <br />tin <br />~ ~ <br />.~ ~ 0% <br />U '-~ <br />Positive Sales Tax Indicators <br />- Fast food sales were up 32% in Downtown <br />- Financial Services were up 54% <br />- Personal Services were up 5% <br />- The Pelton Center increased 56% <br />Issues to be addressed <br />- Overall City sales were down 8%, Downtown was down 21% <br />- Drug and grocery sales were down 35% in Downtown <br />- Sit down restaurants were down 29% <br />- Washington Plaza sales declined 22% <br />Eating and Drinking Establishments <br />Over the last few years there have been a number of efforts to create a <br />friendlier, more community-oriented Downtown. Yet, certain types of busi- <br />nesses and uses considered most desirable, such as sit-down restaurants and <br />high end specialty retail have been on the decline in Downtown San Leandro. <br />The sales tax data is particularly pronounced with regard to a shift from sit- <br />down restaurants to fast food. Restaurants, which were 15% of total taxable <br />sales Downtown, experienced a 29% decline, whereas fast food sales, which <br />San Leandro Downtown Plan & Urban Design Guidelines Oetober2000 page 21 <br />