Vacant to Vibrant: How pop-up businesses are changing the landscape of downtown SF

THE TEMPERATURE IN San Francisco climbed to the low 80s on Thursday afternoon, but the heat didn’t deter a crowd from attending the outdoor “Vacant to Vibrant Community Market” downtown during San Francisco Small Business Week 2024.

During the free-to-the-public event, held at Wells Fargo Plaza at 333 Market St., San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced eight new grantees selected to participate in phase two of the Vacant to Vibrant program, which works to fill downtown building vacancies with local small businesses, entrepreneurs, organizations and creatives’ pop-up storefronts.