Even though the City is encouraging businesses to stay open, some small business owners within the security zones said they do not feel prepared. Many of them said there has not been enough information to help them staff for the event.
The city of San Franciscos Office of Economic and Workforce Development says theyre sending out people door-to-door to help spread information about security ahead of next months APEC conference. The city is planning a large perimeter around the Moscone Center to accommodate all of the dignitaries and world leaders. Businesses want to know how theyll be impacted.is set to welcome an expected 20,000 people attending the November conference for the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC.
The bulk of the transit and traffic impacts city-wide will take place between Nov. 14 and Nov. 19, with streets and freeway ramps in SoMa closed during this time. "Since I do deal with Classpass, I’ll make sure to notify them and I will mark myself out for that timeframe," he said. "Deliveries of any product coming in will only be allowed between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., which is not necessarily delivery hours for a lot of places," he said.
Nam Hoang, co-owner of Freshroll Vietnamese Rolls and Bowls located at the Metreon, said they will shut down the restaurant for five days. He told KTVU his restaurant relies on fresh product daily to operate.Hoang said his business also utilizes delivery services like Doordash and Uber, which won’t be allowed to operate in the security zone.
He questioned whether they would need a government issued ID to pass the screening at the border of the perimeter. "They don’t all have this," he said.
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