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 December 9, 2024.

  1. Ace Mailing
  2. African-American Shakespeare Company
  3. Geary Print Shop
  4. J’s Laundry
  5. Lehr’s German Specialties
  6. Walter Adams Framing

The following applications will be heard by the HPC on January 15, 2025, and the SBC on January 27, 2025. Due to the winter holidays, this group was limited to four applications.

  1. Cha Cha Cha
  2. City Optix
  3. Golden Gate Park Band
  4. San Francisco Flower Market

The following applications will be submitted to the HPC on January 22, 2022. They will be heard by the HPC on February 19, 2025, and the SBC on February 24, 2025. 

  1. The Gregangelo Museum

Applications currently in review

The following applications are currently in review.

  1. San Francisco Optics by Alexander Daas - IN REVIEW
  2. Haystack Pizza
  3. O'Keeffe's Bar
  4. Caffe Sport
  5. Chile Lindo
  6. Kilowatt
  7. Phil's Electric Company
  8. Frank's Fisherman
  9. Carats & Stones
  10. Mo’s Grill
  11. Maykadeh Restaurant
  12. San Francisco Children’s Art Center
  13. Steppin' Out Dance Studio
  14. Galleria Tile
  15. Tokaido Arts
  16. Murio's Trophy Room
  17. Magic Theatre
  18. Gemini Unisex Hairstyling
  19. Presidio Hill School
  20. Fred's Liquors

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. Phaedrus - REVIEWED
  19. Vieni Vieni - REVIEWED
  20. One Union Recording Studios - REVIEWED
  21. Avenues Pet Hospital - REVIEWED
  22. The Shop on Leland Avenue - REVIEWED
  23. Breast Cancer Prevention Partners - REVIEWED
  24. Shaws San Francisco - REVIEWED
  25. Roccapulco Supper Club - REVIEWED
  26. Olajuwon Shoe Shine - REVIEWED
  27. Rims & Goggles - REVIEWED
  28. Columbus Cafe - REVIEWED
  29. Hamano Sushi - REVIEWED
  30. Win Long Hardware - REVIEWED
  31. Physical Therapy of San Francisco - REVIEWED
  32. Peacock Lounge / Unity Mutual Benefit Association - REVIEWED
  33. Felicity's Fetiche - REVIEWED
  34. Foot Worship - REVIEWED
  35. 111 Minna Gallery - REVIEWED
Last updated January 3, 2025