North Beach has been without a full-service grocery store since May 2023. Construction photos from inside Northpoint Centre suggest the wait is almost over — though the Q1 2026 opening window has already come and gone.

The biggest grocery store in the Fisherman’s Wharf-North Beach area is set to close, as Safeway confirms they’re shuttering the Northpoint Centre Safeway on May 27.

Following a successful pop-up near Union Square, the popular candy megastore It'Sugar (pronounced It's Sugar, FYI) is opening a big new location next to Fisherman's Wharf on Friday.

For the company’s 170th anniversary, Ghirardelli Square is renovating its chocolate shop and ice cream parlor, plus adding a new pop-up shop.

Unlicensed street vendors are slinging beers, shots, and cocktails on the wharf’s walkways, and an obscure state law prevents the Port of San Francisco from cracking down.

The company has declared bankruptcy and is closing locations across the country, with the Bay Area particularly hard-hit.

Expect plenty of traffic and transit delays from the 40,000-person conference.

A storewide liquidation sale will run through the first week of November.

The proposed dispensary is still in its early stages of the application process, said a representative.

The city's Office of Cannabis began accepting applications last month.

A retail strategy report outlines a vision for drawing more residents to the city's top tourist destination.

Sales are permitted under a yearlong pilot program, which could be extended.

The proposal would allow only the sale of certain fish species and excludes all types of crab.