SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — With San Francisco persevering with to reel from an ongoing sequence of retail closures, SF residents within the North Seashore space obtained some excellent news this week. Plans to open a brand new Grocery Outlet within the house previously occupied by Safeway on the NorthPoint Centre purchasing heart close to Fisherman’s Wharf took a big step ahead.
Supervisor Danny Sauter, Grocery Outlet, and the proprietor of the property the place the shop will open introduced Thursday {that a} lease settlement had been signed and that the shop will open subsequent 12 months. The brand new Grocery Outlet, in accordance with officers, will convey “accessible and affordable grocery options to both residents and visitors in the surrounding area.”
Supervisor Sauter, who represents District 3 the place the shop will open, was an early supporter of the plan and labored with Grocery Outlet and Anchor Pacific Capital, the property proprietor. Following the closure of the Safeway in 2023, Sauter led a group petition to fill the house with a brand new, reasonably priced grocer.
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The petition, in accordance with metropolis officers, garnered over 1,000 signatures and “demonstrated significant community support for a new store.”
“I am thrilled that Grocery Outlet is coming to District 3. This opening will improve daily life and convenience for our District 3 residents, particularly nearby communities of North Beach and Chinatown. Residents need and deserve access to fresh and affordable groceries. I want to thank Grocery Outlet and Anchor Pacific Capital for their partnership and for their investment in our neighborhood,” stated Sauter.
The 30,000-square-foot house Grocery Outlet will transfer into is positioned at 320 Bay Road and shall be simply accessible to residents on the close by Wharf Plaza, North Seashore Place, and NorthPoint Vistas residences.