California Seals
In 1976, plagued with low attendance due to poor performance, they were the bay area’s first NHL attempt both in San Francisco and Oakland.
Webvan
Webvan raised $880M to launch in 10 cities before they had proven one leading to their demise in 2001. Webvan needed $1B for each distribution warehouse in a category with small margins (e.g., 5% on groceries), while the company had a 5:1 expense t ...
San Francisco Spiders
In 1996, the professional hockey team at Cow Palace failed after a year due to poor attendance and arena difficulties.