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San Francisco’s ‘vacant to vibrant’ program shows success signs

Four new businesses sign long-term leases downtown
Priti Narayanan and Madhuri Anji of Koolfi Creamery, a women-owned shop that makes Indian-inspired ice cream, have inked a long-term lease at 50 Fremont St. in San Francisco in addition to its original location in San Leandro. (Vacant to Vibrant, City of San Francisco)  
Priti Narayanan and Madhuri Anji of Koolfi Creamery, a women-owned shop that makes Indian-inspired ice cream, have inked a long-term lease at 50 Fremont St. in San Francisco in addition to its original location in San Leandro. (Vacant to Vibrant, City of San Francisco)  
CoStar News
April 22, 2025 | 9:08 P.M.

A stuffed cookie shop and an eccentric local sandwich maker are among the latest crop of small businesses slated to sign new retail leases in San Francisco as part of a city-sponsored effort to fill empty storefronts and revitalize the city’s struggling downtown.

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