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Committee adopts amendments and forwards 6‑month supermarket‑closure notice ordinance
Summary
The Government Audit & Oversight Committee voted to forward Supervisor Dean Preston’s Neighborhood Grocery Protection Act, which would require large supermarkets (20,000+ sq ft) to give six months’ notice before permanent closure, hold at least one community meeting, and explore replacement options; the committee adopted amendments expanding enforcement and regulatory authority.
San Francisco — The Government Audit & Oversight Committee on Oct. 17 approved amendments and forwarded to the full Board the Neighborhood Grocery Protection Act, legislation that would require large neighborhood‑serving supermarkets to provide six months’ notice before a permanent closure and to meet with community representatives to explore ways to maintain grocery access at the site.
Supervisor Dean Preston, who introduced the ordinance, said the measure updates a 1984 law that never took effect and was motivated by an abrupt Safeway closure notice on Webster Street earlier in 2024. “What Safeway did earlier this year — announcing a sudden grocery store closure — should never have happened in the first place,” Preston said, describing the bill as a protection for residents who lose access to food, pharmacy and banking…
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