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