Behold, a Non-Update Update on When the Downtown SF Jollibee Will Open
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JollibeeWatch2025 has cranked up to 10 with a new article speculating on the opening timing
Look. We get it. We've been watching this corner of Market and Fifth streets just as long as you have. Ever since the downtown San Francisco Payless ShoeSource went out of business and the rumors of an incoming Jollibee started in 2021, all of food media started tracking this thing endlessly. (We get it. We want convenient Chickenjoy and peach-mango pies, just like you do.) There were starts and stops, then an updated timeline of a November or December 2024 opening, then another pause. And every so often, when another story bubbles up about a Jollibee opening elsewhere in the Bay Area, it only serves as a reminder of the upcoming San Francisco Jollibee that isn't.
But there is a renewed interest in the opening, thanks to a recent San Francisco Business Times article that pegs the opening to August 2025. Pointing to this Google Map listing for Jollibee, the Times notes that it has an 'Opens August' tag, and is coupled with some new red trim around the building and employment advertisements. Unfortunately, however, a Jollibee spokesperson reached by Eater SF would not confirm the August timing and says an opening date is not yet set at this time. (Alas.) Among the reasons for the opening delays are some complications with the property, as the Jollibee building's basement shares a wall with the BART station, '[contributing] to the slow delivery of the space,' per the Times .
Armadillo Willy's has gone from four locations to just one overnight, closing down its branches in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and San Jose, as of Tuesday, June 17, Palo Alto Online reports. That leaves just one shop left in the 42-year-old business, the San Mateo location at 2260 Bridgepointe Parkway. Armadillo president Kevin Roberts told the outlet that they 'ran out of funds' due to owed money to the government for sales tax. He allegedly tried to work out a deal, but, when that didn't work out, he decided to shutter the businesses. Roberts says Armadillo has lost a third of their sales since the pandemic.
For the first time ever, the fruits of UC Davis's Department of Viticulture and Enology labor is now for sale. Per the Sacramento Bee , students from the university's wine program have long been unable to sell their bottles of wine to the public, but that's all changed. A 2020 state law now allows student-made wines to be sold to the public via a nonprofit set up by the department. Hilgard631 is now where interested buyers can peruse the bottle offerings, although there are some things to note when purchasing some wine. Particularly, the wine sales are only happening in person at the Teaching and Research Winery at 631 Hilgard Road in Davis on select days (currently June 24 through 26, July 10, and July 24). Pricing ranges mostly from $30 to $40 per bottle, with wines made at Oakville Station, the department's Napa Valley vineyard, can go for $50 to $125, the Bee reports.
Mission corner store Dolores Deluxe has worked on becoming a neighborhood staple since its opening in 2022, slinging sandwiches and hosting a wine club, and selling food goods to the locals. Also among its many ventures is the Forever Neighbor podcast, where co-owner Ramzi Budayr interviews local small business owners and creatives. The last episode of Season 2 dropped this past Tuesday, which means a wrap party is in order: From noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, the Dolores Deluxe team is throwing a bash at Studio Aurora to celebrate. Located at 302 Valencia Street, the party will feature some local food names, such as oysters from Lo-Fi Oyster Co., coffee from Ritual Coffee Roasters, and more, plus live jazz and DJ sets. The event is free, but guests are asked to RSVP via the Third Place.
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