The Lucky Supermarket in Bayview Is Closing November 1, Just Three Years After Its Grand Opening

"People have referred to SF's Bayview District as a "food desert" for years, and that is also the actual assessment of the area from the federal government. While the US Department of Agriculture technically no longer uses the term food desert, they've replaced it with the term low-income, low-access food area, and gave the Bayview that designation in 2019. That's why it was a big deal when a Lucky Supermarket opened at 3801 Third Street in the Bayview Plaza,"

"Supervisor Walton told KPIX he would not take this laying down. "We're going to fight to make sure this store remains," he said to the station. "Again, we've been in this position before, and if, for some reason, Lucky does decide to leave, we're gonna fight like hell to make sure that we bring another grocery store into the plaza.""

The Bayview Lucky Supermarket will close permanently on November 1, 2025, creating a large grocery-sized hole in the neighborhood. The Bayview District was designated a low-income, low-access food area by the USDA in 2019. Lucky opened at 3801 Third Street in Bayview Plaza on October 26, 2022, in a space formerly occupied by a Walgreens, and the store lasted just under three years. Save Mart confirmed the closure and said employees will be offered positions at other stores based on seniority and availability. Community members noted minimal staffing, and Supervisor Shamann Walton vowed to fight to keep or replace a grocery store in the plaza.

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