We Help You Open Your Business in San Francisco
Permitting. Leasing. Development. From idea to opening day.
The first call is free and runs 30 to 45 minutes. You walk out with a plan whether or not you hire us.
Why this is hard
Opening in San Francisco is not hard because the idea is wrong.
It is hard because four to six different city and state agencies all have to say yes, in the right order, on the right forms, with the right conditions attached, and the people running those agencies do not coordinate with each other. TNG Launch runs the whole sequence for you.
We are not brokers. We are not lawyers. We are operators.
What we do
Four ways we get you open
Most operators come to us for one specific permit problem and discover the project actually involves four.
Permitting
We run point with the agencies that control your timeline.
- City Hall navigation
- Change of use
- ABC liquor licenses
- Delay resolution
Leasing Consulting
We read leases the way operators read leases.
- Site analysis
- Feasibility review
- Lease support
- Buildout cost estimates
Small Business Development
For owners earlier in the process, before the lease is signed.
- Concept assessment
- Budgeting
- Buildout oversight
- Pre-opening setup
Additional Services
The work that comes up once a project is already moving.
- Feasibility reviews
- Project recovery
- Community outreach
- Vendor recommendations
12 Bars & Restaurants. 3 Cannabis Dispensaries. 2 Community Benefit Districts.
We've done this ourselves, many times.
How it works
Every project starts with a conversation, not a contract.
Free consultation
Tell us where you want to open and where you're stuck. You walk out with a plan whether or not you hire us.
Permit map
Every agency, form, fee, and notification deadline, in the order that does not stall the buildout.
Filing & coordination
We file, run point with planners and inspectors, and translate between agencies that don't share systems.
Hearing strategy
We prep your testimony, manage neighborhood outreach, and negotiate conditions language at the table.
Through to opening
Certificate of Occupancy, ABC final inspection, soft opening on the calendar. We do not leave at 80%.
Who we are
We've built what we help you build
TNG Launch is the consulting arm of Tonic Nightlife Group, operators who know San Francisco from the inside.
Ben Bleiman
Co-Founder
- President, SF Entertainment Commission
- President, California Nightlife Association
- Founder, SF Bar Owner Alliance (530+ members)
- Author, statewide Entertainment Zone legislation (2024)
- Co-Director, Discover Polk Community Benefit District
Duncan Ley
Co-Founder
- President, SF Cannabis Retail Alliance
- Former President, Polk District Merchants Association
- Co-Director, Excelsior Community Benefit District
- Operational background in hospitality and cannabis retail
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Tell us about your project
The first call is free and the worst case is you walk out with a clearer plan.
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