"SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Lunar New Year celebrations kicked off on San Francisco's Commercial Street Saturday with the launch of new market supporting Chinatown businesses. "After the pandemic this block, in particular, what we call Commercial Street has been half dead. We see more than 50 percent of vacancies in this block," said Francis Christian Chan, with San Francisco's Office of Economic & Workforce Development. "We think this community event will bring more new customers, existing customers back to this corridor, and enjoy the life in here.""
""We actually connect Chinatown and the financial district together, and so you see customers from both sides would like to enjoy the event," said Chan, noting all the vendors at the market own businesses in Chinatown. "I'm own a supermarket in Chinatown, so we have a lot of the Chinese food, that's why today I bring a lot of Chinese food to here," said Mill Lei, a local supermarket owner. "I hope we can bring the lucky and happiness to everyone.""
Lunar New Year celebrations launched a new market on Commercial Street in San Francisco to support Chinatown businesses. The block faced high vacancy rates after the pandemic, with more than 50 percent empty storefronts on Commercial Street, prompting economic development efforts to attract customers. The market features vendors who own Chinatown businesses and offers Chinese food and goods. Commercial Street physically connects Chinatown and the Financial District, drawing customers from both neighborhoods. The market runs Fridays and Saturdays until early March, with the Chinese New Year parade serving as the concluding event.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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