"San Jose has issued 933 business tax certificates to restaurants, street food vendors, cafes and bakeries since 2022, thanks in part to the city's improved permitting process. District 3 - downtown - has seen the greatest number of openings, with 231 new food establishments. District 7 has also seen major growth, with 146 businesses, followed by District 5 with 112 businesses and District 6 with 105 businesses. The majority of openings have happened in neighborhoods including Little Saigon, Calle Willow, Alum Rock, Willow Glen, Japantown,"
""I am not surprised, given some of the changes to compliance and who and how we're able to produce food," Mimi Hernandez, executive director of nonprofit Prosperity Lab, told San José Spotlight. "Despite the shrinking profit margins, people are still choosing food entrepreneurship. I don't know that there's one single thing that we can all point to. I think it's several conditions arriving at the door at the same time.""
"Prosperity Lab mentors businesses owners, helping them navigate the building permitting process and create a business roadmap. The nonprofit provides classes in marketing and financial literacy, and runs a community kitchen where small business owners can utilize space at a discounted rate until they can scale their catering or food truck businesses. The nonprofit has a one-year, $75,000 contract with San Jose and a one-year, $20,000 contract with Santa Clara County to provide this training."
San Jose has issued 933 business tax certificates to restaurants, street food vendors, cafes and bakeries since 2022, driving a record number of food-business openings over three years. District 3 downtown recorded 231 new food establishments, District 7 added 146, District 5 added 112 and District 6 added 105. Many openings occurred in Little Saigon, Calle Willow, Alum Rock, Willow Glen, Japantown and The Alameda. Prosperity Lab mentors entrepreneurs on permitting, marketing and financial literacy, operates a discounted community kitchen, and holds contracts with San Jose and Santa Clara County to provide training. Neighborhood corridors have grown as remote work persists.
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