Osaka Marketplace is opening a new store in Foster City with a grand opening featuring a taiko drum performance and sake ceremony. The first 100 shoppers will receive goodie bags. It's part of a Bay Area trend of expanding Asian grocery stores.

San Jose’s Strike Brewing announced an Oct. 31 closure and filed for Chapter 7 on Nov. 24, setting up a liquidation after 11 years in business.

Acer announces leadership transition with Gregg Prendergast retiring and Chris Chiang and Germano Couy becoming co-presidents, focusing on innovation and AI.

OpenAI locked down its Mission Bay headquarters after an internal alert about a threatening individual; staff were told to stay inside while police investigated.

Cluely confirmed plans to relocate to New York and has listed its three‑floor SoMa headquarters for sale amid zoning complaints and a product pivot. The move follows months of viral stunts and investor backing.

Amazon Pharmacy introduces same-day delivery in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering residents a digital pharmacy experience with 24/7 pharmacist access and plans for national expansion by 2025.

T&T Supermarket is opening its third Bay Area store in Millbrae, California, in winter 2026, occupying 52,000 square feet and offering Asian groceries and foods.

Adobe will pay $12 a share to buy Semrush in an all‑cash deal worth about $1.9 billion, folding SEO and GEO tools into its Experience Cloud. The companies expect to close in H1 2026 pending approvals.

In this edition, a Himalayan gift shop closes, a wellness studio receives planning approval, a smoke shop's license gets suspended, and The Castro releases more events.

The Phoenix Hotel in the Tenderloin will close on Jan. 1, 2026, ending nearly 40 years as a rock‑and‑roll refuge. Owners cite pandemic losses and neighborhood challenges.

San Francisco's historic Jack's restaurant is reimagined by Skylight as a "civic salon" for influencers to connect, retaining nostalgic French bistro cuisine but focusing on private events and semi-public "power lunches."

Carter's plans to close 150 stores across North America due to fiscal pressures and will cut 300 corporate jobs. The closures are part of a restructuring effort in response to higher tariffs.

Synopsys will lay off about 10% of its workforce by fiscal 2026, following its $35 billion Ansys acquisition and muted revenue. The layoffs are part of a strategy to focus on growth areas and improve business efficiency.