COVID-19 | Supporting local businesses

Help us help you! Watch our CEO, Jim Dantona share how your business can best stay connected with us.

Supporting our local businesses, especially those that rely heavily on in-person interactions is more important than ever. We encourage you to consider ways that you and your organization might safely and responsibly assist one another. Here are some suggestions for ways you can support the businesses you love.

We strongly encourage anyone in the City of SLO to join in on the Open SLO Program that allows you to move your operations outside. Businesses can activate private parking lots, sidewalks and some public streets in new and inventive ways. If you’re not in the City of SLO, your City might have a similar program and you should reach out to them to see what your options are.

SLO City Virtual Maps and Programs

SLO City | Virtual Shopping Map + Open Retail Entry Form

SLO City | Take-Out/Delivery Map + Open Restaurants and Cafes Entry Form

SLO City | SLO Wellness Business Map + Wellness Businesses Entry Form

Get involved! Complete SLO City’s Support Local Business Opportunities Form Here

SLO City Buy Local Bonus Program

  • If you’re a small, local retail, restaurant, fitness or personal service business in the City of SLO the City will purchase $500 worth of gift cards from you. Fill out the Business Buy-In participation form to qualify.
  • Shoppers can turn in receipts of $100 or more to receive a $20 gift card by emailing SUPPORTSLO@SLOCITY.ORG or dropping them off in-person at the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center. 
  • Find full details on the program here.




Small Business Spotlight videos provide latest updates, a peek inside businesses and ways to support the Doers + Dreamers in our community.

Support your favorite local restaurants and retailers by participating weekly in the #TakeoutTuesday, #WineWednesday, #WellnessWednesday and #ShopSLO social media campaigns.

The #SLOChamber is grateful to partner with Hathway to bring your these member spotlight videos.

Takeout Tuesday | Member Spotlights

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Happy #TakeoutTuesday! Each week we will be bringing you video updates from our members where you will hear the latest about what they’re up to, as well as ways that you can support their business. Thank you in advance for supporting these eateries that are a part of our community and help make it unique. Let’s get out there and support these members.





March 16 spotlight features Big Sky Cafe, Seeds, Buy Local Bonus Program.




February 23 spotlight features Feed My Seoul LLC, FoodJets SLO County, Gino’s Pizza.




February 2 spotlight features Mistura Restaurant & Catering, Scout Coffee Co., Tre Fiamme Pizzeria Trattoria.




December 22 spotlight features Cafe Roma, Petra Mediterranean Pizza & Grill, Granada Hotel & Bistro, Rod & Hammer’s SLO Stills, Popolo Catering.




November 24 spotlight features Libertine Brewing Company, Old San Luis BBQ and Brasserie SLO.




October 27 spotlight features Leroy’s at The Kinney, Eureka! and Sidecar Cocktail Co.




September 29 spotlight features The Carrisa, Farmhouse Corner Market and Splash Café.




August 18 spotlight features Novo Restaurant & Lounge and Luna Red




June 30 spotlight features SLO Brew Rock




June 16 spotlight features Central Coast Brewing.




May 26 spotlight features, SLO Provisions, Madonna Inn and Finney’s Crafthouse & Kitchen

Wellness Wednesday | Member Spotlights

#WellnessWednesday Small Business Spotlight videos provide latest updates, a peek inside businesses and ways to support the Doers + Dreamers in our community.





March 24 spotlight features Spa at Madonna Inn, SLO Wellness Center and Circus Vargas.




March 3 spotlight features Vitality Corporate Fitness and Dignified Hope Care Inc.




February 10 spotlight features Avila Bay Athletic Club & Spa, Transitions-Mental Health Association and Clare Kindness.




December 2 spotlight features Wilshire Health & Community Services, Megan’s Organic Market SLO and Mindbody.




November 4 spotlight features Sloco Health + Wellness, {ther • happy} and SLO Yoga Center.




October 7 spotlight features Gymnazo, SLO County YMCA and MZR Fitness.

Wine Wednesday | Member Spotlights

We love #WineWednesday! Each Wednesday, we will bring you video updates from members where you’ll get an inside look at what they’re up to as well as ways that you can support their business. Thank you in advance for supporting these local wineries that have long supported our business community and helped make it unique.





Mar. 31 spotlight features Paso Robles Wine Country, Breakaway Tours Wine and Events and JUSTIN Downtown Tasting Room.




Mar. 10 spotlight features Cass Winery, Granada Hotel & Bistro and Derby Wine Estates.




Feb. 17 spotlight features Castoro Cellars, Meathead Wine Storage and Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County.




December 16 spotlight features Sextant Wines and The Gourmet Deli, Ancient Peaks Winery and WineSneak.




November 18 spotlight features Laetitia Vineyard and Winery, Baileyana Winery and Tolosa Winery.




October 21 spotlight features SLO Coast Wine Collective, 101 Wine Tours and the SLO Chamber Visitor Center.




July 15 spotlight features JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery.




June 24 spotlight features Edna Valley Vineyard and Halter Ranch Vineyard.




June 17 spotlight features Talley Vineyards.




June 10 spotlight features Broken Earth Winery, Malene Wines and Croma Vera Wines.




May 27 spotlight features Chamisal Vineyards, Center of Effort and Claiborne and Churchill Winery.




May 20 spotlight features Paula Dooley with Stephen Ross Wine Cellars

Shop SLO | Member Spotlights

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Inspired by the success of November’s annual #SmallBusinessSaturday, we are encouraging you to show your favorite small businesses some love this Saturday and every Saturday and #ShopSLO. We will be featuring different retail members every week and hope you’ll join us in supporting them through this challenging time. Together, we can keep our community vibrant.





Mar. 27 spotlight features The Mountain Air, Renoda Campbell Photography, SLO Cider and SLO Safe Ride.




Feb. 27 spotlight features The Schwaegerle Team, SLO Sweets and Two Broads Ciderworks.​




Jan. 30 spotlight features Mama Ganache Artisan Chocolates, K. Donohue Photography and Natural Healing Center.




December 12 spotlight features Downtown SLO, Farmhouse Corner Market and Maison Marianne.




November 14 spotlight features Junk Girls, Zacster’s Hobbies and More, and Ocean View Candle Co.




October 17 spotlight features The Sock Drawer, Cayucos Pharmacy and Ah Louis Store.




July 11 spotlight features Humankind Fair Trade.




June 27 spotlight features Amandalee Design, YES Cocktail Co. and the SLO Chamber Visitor Center.




June 20 spotlight features Hands Gallery and Patrick James.




May 30 spotlight features Ambiance Boutiques and Summerland Co.

California’s #ShopSafeShopLocal digital media toolkit materials can assist businesses and proud partners in communicating the importance of following state and county industry guidance, shopping locally and shopping safely. Materials are free to download, share, and customize.

SLO Tribune | These SLO County restaurants are open, offering special curbside pickup or delivery

Downtown SLO | How You Can Support Local Businesses

Kick-it Points | Social Distancing Incentives to Support Local Businesses

SLO Coast Wine map | Discover which wineries are offering delivery and curbside pick-up in our wine region

Please reach out if you know of an additional resource you think should be on this list or if there is anything the SLO Chamber team can do to be of service to you.