05/09/2024
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been selected for the second cohort of the program!
🏙️✨ Hungry crumbs (from ) alongside a set of incredible small businesses, nonprofits, artists, and makers are all set to bring fresh energy and creativity to downtown San Francisco this summer, with rent-free storefronts for 3 months and the potential for extended leases. 🌟
Meet the Class of 2024 Vacant to Vibrant Pop-Up Activators:
- 📰 7x7 Social Club (Financial District): Longstanding SF media publication offering authentic content about the Bay Area’s favorite pastimes 📸🍽️🏞️
- 🥪 Alimentari Centro (East Cut): A petite San Francisco deli with a curious kitchen, offering eclectic cheeses, charcuterie, and more 🧀🍖
- 🍪 Hungry Crumbs (East Cut): SF's premier cookie bakery serving luscious cookies across the Bay Area 🍪✨
- 🧋 JUMA Ventures; Steep Boba (East Cut): Youth-run boba & ice cream shop focused on leadership training for underserved youth 🍦🧋
- 🍦 Koolfi Creamery (East Cut): Small-batch ice cream shop offering flavors made with the best local and imported ingredients 🍨✨
- ☕ Paper Son Coffee (East Cut): Quintessential SF coffee shop offering locally roasted coffee & adventurous new flavors ☕💕
- 🌸 SAINTFLORA (Financial District): Full-service floral shop specializing in unconventional flower experiences 🌸🌿
- 🔥 Public Glass (SOMA): Nonprofit arts org with SF's only public-access glass studio and school 🔥🪞
Stay tuned for even more exciting grantees to be revealed soon! Thank you to who produces Vacant to Vibrant in partnership with Mayor and . A special shoutout to presenting sponsor for their $1 Million contribution towards the economic revitalization of SF! 💸 Their support will provide transformational funding to help our pop-ups transition to long-term leases downtown. 🙌