Chamber News

Jun 06, 2013 – SLO HotHouse launches crowdsourcing campaign

Seven companies have recently been selected for the 2013 SLO HotHouse and a crowdsourcing campaign has been launched to help support the teams in the program. The Center for Innovation…

May 08, 2013 – SLO City Council Race Heats Up

The race for the open SLO City Council seat is heating up as voters prepare to receive their mail-in ballots in the coming weeks. John Spatafore recently bowed out of…

May 08, 2013 – New businesses setting up shop

Several new businesses are getting ready to open their doors in downtown San Luis Obispo. Fromagerie Sophie, a cheese shop specializing in international and regional cheeses, specialty cured meats and…

May 08, 2013 – Embassy Suites’ GM takes position in La Jolla

Tim Billing, general manager of the Embassy Suites in San Luis Obispo, has been selected as the new general manager for the Embassy Suites in La Jolla, an upscale neighborhood…

Apr 25, 2013 – Lincoln Market and Deli changes hands

SLO neighborhood market, Lincoln Market and Deli, has new local owners. Becky Reese and Michael Hicks recently purchased the neighborhood market and deli and reopened it on April 2. According…

Apr 25, 2013 – Local coffee shop expands again

Insiders are reporting that local coffee shop, BlackHorse Espresso & Bakery, is expanding to include a fourth location. The newest store will be at 12300 Los Osos Valley Road in…

Apr 25, 2013 – Input needed on key city role

One of the most important city staff roles to the business community – the economic development manager – is about to be filled by someone new. The city wants to…

Apr 10, 2013 – Copelands sell prime downtown properties

Copeland Properties has sold a collection of stores with 195,000 sq. feet of retail space and 28,000 sq. ft. of office space to an Atlanta-based real estate investment firm, Jamestown,…

Apr 10, 2013 – Craft beer and music fest takes shape in SLO

San Luis Obispo County’s growing craft beer scene will be getting a little more exposure this summer. Half Moon Inc., a marketing and event management company out of Morro Bay…