NEWS

Office of Economic and Workforce Development

Small business newsletter for January 2026

Updates, trainings, announcements, and more, from the Office of Small Business

San Francisco Celebrates First Business to Open With Support From The Tenderloin Storefront Opportunity Grant Program

Falafelland grand opening marks early success in activating vacant spaces and supporting neighborhood-serving small businesses in the Tenderloin

Mayor Lurie Celebrates Launch of Off the Grid’s New Vacant to Vibrant Holiday Pop-Up in Union Square, Exceeding “Heart of the City” Goal

Six New Vacant to Vibrant Storefronts Have Opened Downtown Within 100 Days of Executive Directive; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work to Support Small Businesses, Accelerate Downtown’s Comeback.

Small business newsletter for December 2025

Updates, trainings, announcements, and more, from the Office of Small Business

Small business newsletter for November 2025

Updates, trainings, announcements, and more, from the Office of Small Business

Mayor Lurie Delivers on Heart of the City Commitment, Celebrates New Vacant to Vibrant Storefronts Opening Downtown

Achieves Executive Directive Goal of Five New Vacant to Vibrant Storefronts by Welcoming TIAT, The Wild Fox, Off the Grid’s Holiday Food Market, Fibers of Being Clothing Store, Dandelion Chocolate; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work to Support Small Businesses, Accelerate Downtown’s Comeback

San Francisco Expands Funding for Small Businesses that Boost Downtown Revitalization, Fill Vacant Storefronts, and Support Entrepreneurs Ready to Grow Downtown

Office of Economic and Workforce Development and Main Street Launch celebrate Grand opening of Yuja Kitchen, the latest business to open downtown through the Downtown SF Vibrancy Loan Fund initiative

Film SF, the Roxie Theater and SFFILM to Present 10-Year Anniversary Screening of Marielle Heller’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl

San Francisco — Film SF, the San Francisco Film Commission, is partnering with the Roxie Theater and SFFILM ...

Mayor Lurie Signs Legislation to Launch Major Downtown Development, Accelerate Downtown Recovery

Cosponsored by Supervisor Sauter, 530 Sansome Will Deliver New Fire Station, Hotel, and Office Space, Contribute Millions of Dollars for Affordable Housing; Marks Major Step in Mayor Lurie’s Work to Build a Downtown Where People Live, Work, Play, and Learn

Small business newsletter for October 2025

Updates, trainings, announcements, and more, from the Office of Small Business