Bi-Rite set to open next year in Russian Hill

• One of those spaces is currently home to Real Foods Co., a neighborhood market Bi-Rite has acquired. The adjacent storefront, which was most recently a hair salon, has sat vacant since at least 2021.

• Bi-Rite expects construction to last about 20 weeks as it combines the two storefronts into one cohesive grocery store.
• Bi-Rite's two other locations are in the Mission and Alamo Square/NoPa.

Of note: Bi-Rite is encouraging Real Foods staff to apply for jobs at its other locations during the construction of its Russian Hill store.

What they're saying: Bi-Rite had been looking to open a new location for more than five years, Sam Mogannam, the grocer's founder and owner, told Axios via email.

• "For Bi-Rite, it's been about finding a space where we could become a true part of the community for many, many years," Mogannam said.