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Check the status of your Legacy Business Registry application

We accept applications year-round.

We will contact you by email when we begin reviewing your application materials.

After you submit your application, we review it and help edit it. We process applications in groups of 5-10.

Then we send it to two commissions for approval:

  1. Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)
  2. Small Business Commission (SBC)

From the time you apply, it can take a few months for approval.

Applications being processed

The following applications were added to the Legacy Business Registry by the SBC on March 24, 2025. 

  1. Breast Cancer Prevention Partners
  2. Castro Nail Salon
  3. Columbus Cafe
  4. Partita Custom Design Jewelry

The following applications were recommended by the HPC on April 2, 2025, and will be heard by the SBC on April 28, 2025. 

  1. Chile Lindo
  2. La Victoria SF
  3. Southern Exposure
  4. Win Long Hardware

The following applications will be submitted to the Planning Department on May 7, 2025. They will be heard by the HPC on June 4, 2025, and the SBC on June 23, 2025.

  1. Kilowatt
  2. Mo’s Grill
  3. O'Keeffe's Bar
  4. San Francisco Children’s Art Center
  5. Steppin' Out Dance Studio
  6. Studio on Chestnut

Applications currently in review

The following applications are currently in review:

  1. Galleria Tile - IN REVIEW
  2. Tokaido Arts
  3. Murio's Trophy Room
  4. Magic Theatre
  5. Gemini Unisex Hairstyling
  6. Presidio Hill School
  7. Fred's Liquors
  8. Peasant Pies
  9. Graphic Arts Workshop
  10. Bernal Cutlery
  11. Treasure Island Yacht Club
  12. Mars Bar Restaurant
  13. Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
  14. Glama-Rama! Salon
  15. Mission Groceteria
  16. Graffeo Coffee Roasting Company
  17. Gaspare's Pizza
  18. Family Billiards
  19. Tadich Grill
  20. Spike's Coffee and Tea
  21. Deitch's Woodwind Workshop
  22. Church Produce
  23. Catharine Clark Gallery
  24. Valley Chiropractic SF
  25. The Sword and Rose
  26. Fugazi Travel Agency
  27. Brava! for Women in the Arts

Applications reviewed

The following applications are the most recent applications that have been reviewed.

  1. Balompie Cafe - REVIEWED
  2. The Gables Stationery - REVIEWED
  3. Mudpie - REVIEWED
  4. Ray's Custom Tailor & Alterations - REVIEWED
  5. El Burrito Express - REVIEWED
  6. Jazz'z Salon & Boutique - REVIEWED
  7. Theatre Rhinoceros - REVIEWED
  8. Monroe Personnel Service LLC and Temptime - REVIEWED
  9. Gold Mirror Italian Restaurant - REVIEWED
  10. Green Earth Natural Foods - REVIEWED
  11. Hair Place & More Barber Shop - REVIEWED
  12. Standard 5&10 Ace Hardware - REVIEWED
  13. Standard Metal Products - REVIEWED
  14. American Institute of Architects - REVIEWED
  15. Great Star Theater - REVIEWED
  16. San Francisco Judo Institute - REVIEWED
  17. Pork Store Café - REVIEWED
  18. Vieni Vieni - REVIEWED
  19. Avenues Pet Hospital - REVIEWED
  20. The Shop on Leland Avenue - REVIEWED
  21. Shaws San Francisco - REVIEWED
  22. Roccapulco Supper Club - REVIEWED
  23. Olajuwon Shoe Shine - REVIEWED
  24. Peacock Lounge / Unity Mutual Benefit Association - REVIEWED
  25. Felicity's Fetiche - REVIEWED
  26. Foot Worship - REVIEWED
  27. 111 Minna Gallery - REVIEWED
  28. San Francisco Optics by Alexander Daas - REVIEWED
  29. Caffe Sport - REVIEWED
  30. Haystack Pizza - REVIEWED
  31. Physical Therapy of San Francisco - REVIEWED
  32. Phil's Electric Company - REVIEWED
  33. Frank's Fisherman - REVIEWED
  34. Carats & Stones - REVIEWED
  35. Maykadeh Restaurant - REVIEWED