Trends in the SF Grocery Scene

The Examiner recently had an interesting discussion of the wave of grocery store closures in San Francisco.

The closing of an aging Cala Foods store in the Upper Haight has residents divided over what they would like to see replace the lone grocery store in the neighborhood.

In late May, Cala Foods closed its doors on Stanyan Street and opened a large window of speculation. Few in the neighborhood argue that they need another supermarket, but which one comes there, and how, is a matter of debate.

“This is the first time in 45 years there will not be a full-service grocery store,” said Mark Brennan, the owner of the former Cala site.

Brennan’s family took over the property in 1991 and has plans to demolish the site, along with an adjacent parking lot, and construct a new store with about 176 underground parking spots and 50 to 60 residential units above the store.

The entire article is here.