Temple Nightclub, a long-standing hotspot for San Francisco’s tech industry elite, will shut its doors for good on May 25, according to a filing with the state.
In a WARN notice sent to the California Department of Employment Development, Temple’s management cited “financial difficulties due to economic changes within our industry” as the primary reason for the closure. The 116,000-square-foot club, located at 540 Howard St., has been a popular gathering place in SoMa for tech workers and entrepreneurs in the city since it opened in 2007.
“For the last several months Temple Nightclub has experienced financial difficulties due to economic changes within our industry,” the letter read. “In the past years we have taken action to adapt to this new market with new processes. Unfortunately, this action has not resulted in increased profitability.”
