One Week Post-Looting, The Holy Grail Rises Again

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Nearly a week after being cleaned out by Lakers looting, Downtown sneaker shop The Holy Grail reopened for business on Saturday. The boutique, which operates on a consignment basis, is relying on donations to get back on its feet—the LA Times reports that fewer than 20 pairs were left over after the melee, and that some of the shelves remained empty on the reopening day. But, at least for co-owner Liz Sanchez, this is the least of her worries. "The thing that's gonna be awkward is the people that looted, they could come back here and I won't even know if they did it or not," she tells KTLA news.
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