After 25 years serving the Castro and Duboce Triangle, Jeffrey's Natural Pet Foods announced the closure of its shop at 284 Noe Street.

Castro residents and visitors looking for a place to relax and be pampered now have another option.

A Castro neighborhood group has moved its officers, a long-troubled restaurant space has seen a liquor license transfer and a fitness studio and dog walking business have opened.

Castro specialty market The Epicurean Trader has opened at 2238 Market Street, just in time for Pride weekend.

The opening of cannabis retailer Rose Mary Jane at 2057 Market Street is unlikely after its application was canceled due to inactivity.

Here's a brief roundup of recent changes to Castro area businesses. In this edition, two new businesses have recently opened in the Castro and two more are on the way including an acai shop, a clothing store, a small grocery store, and a massage business.

Castro area plant shop Plant Therapy (2095 Market Street) faces an uncertain future after the store has remained closed for nearly four months.

Castro residents and visitors in search of custom-made suits now have a new place to order one.

On Thursday, Castro concept boutique and social club Mikroblack announced it will be permanently closing next month after just one year in the neighborhood.

Amazon-owned One Medical has opened its newest medical office in SF's Castro neighborhood at 2355 Market Street, formerly home to Coldwell Banker.

Castro men's clothing store Entour has moved into a new larger space across the street from its longtime home.

Master Goblin Games, which opened at 2275 Market Street in June 2021 in the former Comic Book Beardies space, has now closed.

In its latest attempt at thwarting would-be shoplifters, the Castro Safeway at Church and Market streets has installed a security gate at the self-checkout kiosks.