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San Francisco Upper Haight
Citing pressures of the pandemic, Haight Ashbury T-Shirts to close this winter after 43 years
After 43 years in business, the family-owned Upper Haight mainstay Haight Ashbury T-Shirts is closing permanently at the end of the year, citing the economic pressures of a pandemic that's killed virtually all tourist traffic to the neighborhood. Read More
San Francisco Union Square
Rejoice! A new Britex Fabrics neon sign has gone up in Union Square
The cultural fabric of Union Square has been brightened with a spiffy new incarnation of the iconic Britex Fabrics sign. Read More
San Francisco Castro
Castro CBD announces plan for security camera town hall & online survey
Last week the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District (Castro CBD) announced plans to seek immediate community feedback regarding a controversial proposal to install a private network of security cameras. Read More
San Francisco Cole Valley Upper Haight
City approves new Stanyan Street cannabis dispensary
The city's Office of Cannabis this week approved the application filed earlier this summer for FGW Haight to operate a cannabis dispensary at 768 Stanyan Street, currently a residential garage on a quiet block near Kezar Pub and facing Golden Gate Park. Read More
San Francisco Union Square
SF’s first Latina-owned dispensary opens to big crowd in Union Square
Though Union Square is still mostly boarded up like a ghost town, a new cannabis dispensary opening today is creating a big buzz. Read More
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle
Longtime Castro barbershop reopens under new ownership & new name
Male Image barbers Philip Stover and David Hone have partnered with Jim Bolton to reopen the barbershop. Read More
San Francisco Financial District
New Four Seasons hotel opens in former Loews/Mandarin Oriental
After the second change of ownership in five years and a full renovation, the former Loews Regency (nee Mandarin Oriental Hotel) has reopened as the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero. Read More
San Francisco Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks neighbors balk while others support 25-year lease renewal for longtime area gas station
Citing the city's climate-change goals, some Twin Peaks area residents are objecting loudly to extending the life of a gas station on Portola Drive that's been there for almost 50 years. Read More
San Francisco Potrero Hill
New SF Flower Mart Moves Forward In Potrero
The drama about the redevelopment of the wholesale San Francisco Flower Mart in SoMa goes back many years. But now a new Flower Mart in a different part of town is one step closer to being a reality. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Lower Pac Heights Marina Pacific Heights Tenderloin
City offers grants to Van Ness businesses impacted by construction, but some say it's not enough
With construction now two years behind schedule, area businesses say the grants won't make a dent in their six-figure revenue losses. Read More
San Francisco Cole Valley Divisadero Hayes Valley Inner Sunset Lower Haight Upper Haight
District 5 pilots $100,000 victim assistance program for vandalized small businesses
The program, administered by the SF District Attorney's office, will reimburse merchants up to $1,000 for replacing broken windows. Read More
San Francisco Upper Haight
Upper Haight business briefs: Amoeba Music, massage studio, barbershop reopen for business
This week's business brief is full of causes for celebration, including some reopenings, added service and an expansion. Read More
San Francisco Financial District Lower Nob Hill Union Square
FiDi business briefs: Foundation Cafe closes; 2 fashion retailers shut down; more [Updated]
More business closures are taking place downtown. Read More
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle
Castro business briefs: Ritual Coffee closes; Lucky 13 returns; barbershops & salons reopen; more
The neighborhood has now lost 20 businesses since the start of shelter-in-place. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Hayes Valley business briefs: More boutique closures, pastry shop becomes polling place
A skincare studio and a shoe boutique have called it quits, while a pastry shop is becoming a polling place during the upcoming election. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero Mission NoPa
San Francisco's DIY instructors get crafty to keep classes going
Been thinking of taking a DIY craft class to liven up your quarantine? These studios are ensuring all you'll need is a laptop and a mailbox. Read More
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle
Castro Business Briefs: Barry's adds rooftop classes; Bodega Bistro debuts Castro pop-up; more
Plus, more parklets have arrived in the neighborhood. Read More
San Francisco Upper Haight
Upper Haight business briefs: Vintage shop reopens, dispensary expands, plus an update on Amoeba
Some bright spots in this edition of Upper Haight business briefs: one expansion, one reopening, and more good news from the neighborhood. Read More
San Francisco Castro
Castro's 18th Street to go car-free again this Sunday, with eye on safety concerns
In light of concerns about a lack of mask use and distancing at last Sunday's event, the Castro Merchants are doubling down on safety enforcement. Read More
San Francisco Lower Nob Hill Polk
20-year-old Krav Maga studio among latest group of Lower Nob Hill business closures
The Lower Nob Hill area has seen nearly a dozen small-business closures since shelter-in-place began. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Hayes Valley loses 2 more businesses, but gains a beauty store
The neighborhood continues to weather a storm of post-pandemic closures, but there's at least one bright spot. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Hard-hit Hayes Valley loses 3 more businesses, including champagne bar The Riddler
The neighborhood has seen nearly a dozen business closures since the start of the pandemic. Read More
San Francisco Castro
Castro stretch of 18th Street to go car-free on Sundays
The Castro Merchants' president said the resulting foot traffic will provide "much-needed relief" to area businesses. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Hayes Valley
Walgreens to close Van Ness & Market store permanently
The Walgreens, whose theft-plagued empty shelves went viral earlier this year, will close at the end of August. Read More
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle
Castro business briefs: 2223 Market to get new restaurant; MX3's Yoga Loft closes; more
Plus, a Cow Hollow consignment shop is closing and consolidating its inventory to the Castro. Read More