3178 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
On November 26th we noted that things were not looking good for BestWorld staying open. A few new details have trickled in since then. First WaPo’s Aaron Wiener posted:
“BestWorld supermarket was set to be evicted this Wednesday for nonpayment of rent.
BUT a judge just remanded the case back to the magistrate judge, so the case is ongoing and BestWorld is NOT facing eviction Wednesday.
The court previously ordered BestWorld to pay $1.175 million to its landlord or be evicted.
BestWorld’s lawyer argued that the figure was too high, citing a disagreement over the lease terms.”
A reader sends in a fundraiser and notes:
“Good to hear, but it still looks like the handwriting is on the wall.”
The Fundraiser says:
“On Nov 23rd, BestWorld owners sadly let employees know they would be closing their doors on December 11th after a 27% rent increase from the landlords. With little notice, these 8 community members will be out of a job, after many have worked for BestWorld for more than a decade.
The Mt. Pleasant community is coming together with a fundraising goal of $40,000, which would help all the BestWorld staff pay their bills for at least a month while they look for new jobs and support BestWorld owners as they look for a new space after being part of our community for over two decades.
BestWorld has been serving the Mount Pleasant community for two decades. Now it’s our turn to return the favor: Can you contribute a $25 donation to support our BestWorld neighbors through this transition?”
And another reader sends another fundraiser at Don Juan’s this Friday:
Stay tuned.