Fisherman's Wharf staple and tourist favorite, See's Candies, is hoping to expand their empire into the Castro.
B.A.R. posted that See's is planning to take over the soon to be vacated Mike's Camera shop, formerly Wolf's Cameras, 2106 Market Street, next to Jamba Juice on the Downtown side of the Church and Market Street shopping center.
Castro's new 'retail formula' shopping rules would certainly be triggered as the candy giants incursion into the area would raise the number of formula retail stores well above the 20% within 300 feet of each other. The store would violate the premise located next to Starbucks, Jamba Juice and Safeway. See's has 200 plus stores nationally and a presence in Japan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Variances can be sought through the Planning Commission allowing the store to open if the confectioners can enlist the good will and support of near by residents and the welcoming nod from local groups like the Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association (DTNA).
See's is manufactured within the Bay Area in South San Francisco and that might help curry favor among many who would normally oppose such an international corporate presence within the neighborhood.
See's Candies was founded by Charles See and his Mom in 1921. They opened their first store in the City in 1936. The company was purchased in 1972 by the Berkshire Hathaway corporation for $25 million dollars that is overseen by financial guru, billionaire philanthropist, Warren Buffett.
Warren Buffett explains all.
Buffett is currently auctioning off a tour of the South San Francisco manufacturing facility and one on one hang time with the financial wizard himself. The bidding at CharityBuzz.com, to benefit Communities in Schools, has reached $40,000 as of this morning. Mr. Buffet is fond of this sort of fundraising plan. He's used it recently in July when he helped home town do-gooders, Glide, raise a million bucks for the 50 year old foundation ear marked to help feed and house SF's homeless, poor and in need citizens.
See's has also been generous in its financial support of local LGBT causes and AIDS charities in particular a long standing history of giving to the AIDS Emergency Fund. Company spokespeople said that gift giving amount would most likely increase if they become part of the Castro's retail landscape.
See's will need to charm the locals quickly and present its case to the Planning Commission by October if they hope to open the new store by December and take advantage of the holiday gift giving feeding frenzy.
Fisherman's Wharf staple and tourist favorite, See's Candies, is hoping to expand their empire into the Castro.
B.A.R. posted that See's is planning to take over the soon to be vacated Mike's Camera shop, formerly Wolf's Cameras, 2106 Market Street, next to Jamba Juice on the Downtown side of the Church and Market Street shopping center.
Castro's new 'retail formula' shopping rules would certainly be triggered as the candy giants incursion into the area would raise the number of formula retail stores well above the 20% within 300 feet of each other. The store would violate the premise located next to Starbucks, Jamba Juice and Safeway. See's has 200 plus stores nationally and a presence in Japan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Variances can be sought through the Planning Commission allowing the store to open if the confectioners can enlist the good will and support of near by residents and the welcoming nod from local groups like the Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association (DTNA).
See's is manufactured within the Bay Area in South San Francisco and that might help curry favor among many who would normally oppose such an international corporate presence within the neighborhood.
See's Candies was founded by Charles See and his Mom in 1921. They opened their first store in the City in 1936. The company was purchased in 1972 by the Berkshire Hathaway corporation for $25 million dollars that is overseen by financial guru, billionaire philanthropist, Warren Buffett.
