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Supervisor Preston seeks urgent plan to attract full-service grocery to Tenderloin
Summary
Supervisor Dean Preston introduced a resolution asking departments to report within 60 days on past efforts, potential sites and a plan to attract a full-service grocery store to the Tenderloin neighborhood.
Supervisor Dean Preston introduced a resolution at the March 19 meeting to put the Board of Supervisors on record in support of prioritizing the attraction of a full-service grocery store to the Tenderloin. The resolution asks city departments to report back within 60 days on prior efforts, potential sites and a strategy to attract a grocer.
Preston said the Tenderloin has not had a full-service grocery store in decades and that most residents lack cars and face burdens to access larger supermarkets. He cited multiple community surveys and reports dating from 1977 through the Vision 2020 plan and subsequent neighborhood engagement processes that repeatedly identified the need for a full-service grocery store. The resolution calls for collaborative work with community leaders and the administration to make grocery access an urgent priority for the neighborhood.
Why it matters: the Tenderloin is a dense, transit-dependent, working-class neighborhood where access to fresh, affordable groceries has been a longstanding community priority. A full-service store could affect food security, public health and neighborhood retail dynamics.
Next steps: Preston asked departments to report back within 60 days on past efforts and potential sites and to outline the city’s plan for attracting a full-service grocery store to the Tenderloin.
