Committee forwards Wally’s Community Market Deli liquor-license transfer to full Board
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Summary
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted 3-0 to send a resolution finding that the transfer of a Type 21 off‑sale general liquor license for Wally’s Community Market Deli (453 O’Farrell St.) serves the public convenience and necessity; SFPD recommended approval with a loitering‑prevention condition.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted 3-0 on March 10 to direct the clerk to prepare a resolution finding that the transfer of a Type 21 off‑sale general beer, wine and distilled spirits license to Express Market Inc., doing business as Wally’s Community Market Deli at 453 O’Farrell Street in District 6, will serve the public convenience and necessity and to forward the resolution to the full Board of Supervisors on March 22.
SFPD’s Alcohol Beverage Control liaison unit reported no letters of protest or support and classified the store’s Census tract as a high‑saturation, high‑crime area, while recommending approval “with the following condition that the petitioner shall actively monitor the area under their control in an effort to prevent the loitering of persons on any property adjacent to the licensed business as depicted on ABC 253 form,” the liaison said. Tenderloin station registered no opposition to the transfer.
Applicant representative Hakim said the proposed location is about 45 feet from the family’s previous store at 498 O’Farrell and described a family‑owned operation that has served the neighborhood for nearly 40 years. “This would be a one‑stop shop in a densely populated area that includes SROs, traditional apartment buildings, and major hotel chains,” Hakim told the committee, adding that the new deli would offer deli meats, sandwiches, fresh fruit and vegetables, coffee and bagels. He said the business had unanimous conditional‑use approval and no ABC or SFPD complaints through multiple review processes.
Supervisor Matt Haney said he supported the transfer and noted its focus on produce and fresh food for an area he described as underserved. Chair Gordon Maher moved to send a positive recommendation to the Board; Vice Chair Stephanie and Member Haney recorded aye votes, and the motion passed unanimously.
The clerk had advised that items acted on by the committee would ordinarily appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda on March 22, 2022, unless otherwise noted.
Action: Resolution to determine public convenience and necessity prepared and forwarded to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
