Council Economic Development Committee
October 2, 2023

Downtown Hayward - Retail Walking Tour
October 2, 2023
Stops and Themes
1 - B Street and Mission Boulevard
Themes: state of grocery, one-way traffic
2 - 946 B Street (Ska Dog Records)
Themes: retail evolution, synergy
3 - 987 B Street (former U.S. Bank)
Themes: economics of ground-up construction, state of bank branches, alcohol/entertainment versus residential, sticks and carrots
4 - 1049 B Street (Vintage Alley)
Themes: economics of subdividing floor-plates, "second-generation" restaurant spaces 5 - Century Theatres
Themes: state of cinemas, non-traditional retail formats, attracting (seasoned) operators from beyond, daypart synergies
6 - B Street and Foothill Boulevard
Themes: public art and placemaking
7 - 22501 Foothill Boulevard (former CVS)
Themes: state of large-format drug stores
8 - 1025 A Street (future East Bay Eats)
Themes: "splash", momentum and silver bullets