Amy Hillyard was last seen in Oakland, police said. 

Authorities are searching for the owner of Farley’s, a popular coffee shop with locations in downtown Oakland and San Francisco, who was reported missing on Wednesday. 

Amy Hillyard, the 52-year-old co-owner of the business, was last seen near Oakland’s Cleveland Heights neighborhood on the 500 block of Radnor Road, according to the Oakland Police Department. Hillyard, who stands 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds, was wearing a tan-colored top and pants. She has blond hair and hazel eyes, police said.

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Hillyard is considered “at risk” because of her medical conditions, police said. 

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to call OPD’s Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641. 

OPD and Farley’s did not have information about what may have led to Hillyard’s disappearance.

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In a statement to SFGATE, the business said, “Our hearts go out to Amy and her family and friends during this difficult time. She has been a passionate and active member of the Oakland community for 20+ years. We hope that she returns safely and we appreciate any information.” 

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Co-owners Chris and Amy Hillyard stand in the doorway at Farley’s in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2021.

Farley’s has two locations, one at 1315 18th St. in San Francisco and the other at 33 Grand Ave. in Oakland. It’s considered a “legacy business” in San Francisco. The original shop was opened in Potrero Hill by Roger Hillyard, Amy’s father-in-law, in 1989. It was named after Roger’s grandfather, Jack Farley, who mysteriously disappeared in the Midwest in the 1920s, as SFGATE previously reported. It is now co-owned by Amy and her husband, Chris Hillyard. 

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The couple opened the Oakland location in 2009 after moving to the area. 

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The Oakland location was also the center of controversy last year when anti-Zionist graffiti was found in the shop’s restroom and several employees were fired. 

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