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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 will be heard by the HPC on April 2, 2025, and 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. O'Keeffe's Bar

Applications currently in review

The following applications are currently in review.

  1. Phil's Electric Company - IN REVIEW
  2. Frank's Fisherman
  3. Carats & Stones
  4. Mo’s Grill
  5. Maykadeh Restaurant
  6. San Francisco Children’s Art Center
  7. Steppin' Out Dance Studio
  8. Galleria Tile
  9. Tokaido Arts
  10. Murio's Trophy Room
  11. Magic Theatre
  12. Gemini Unisex Hairstyling
  13. Presidio Hill School
  14. Fred's Liquors
  15. Peasant Pies
  16. Graphic Arts Workshop
  17. Bernal Cutlery
  18. Treasure Island Yacht Club
  19. Mars Bar Restaurant
  20. Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
  21. Glama-Rama! Salon
  22. Mission Groceteria
  23. Graffeo Coffee Roasting Company
  24. Gaspare's Pizza
  25. Family Billiards
  26. Tadich Grill
  27. Spike's Coffee and Tea
  28. Deitch's Woodwind Workshop
  29. Church Produce
  30. Catharine Clark Gallery

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. Studio on Chestnut - REVIEWED
  32. Physical Therapy of San Francisco - REVIEWED