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Why Family Hotels Are Key To S.F.’s Economic Recovery

An opinion piece published in the San Francisco Business Times by Jon Handlery, president of Handlery Hotels and member of the CHLA Board of Directors, argues that San Francisco’s economic recovery depends on the continued success of its hotel industry, highlighting the role family-owned hotels play in supporting jobs, small businesses, tourism, and local tax revenue. Handlery reflects on his family’s four-generation legacy in hospitality and emphasizes how hotels have continued investing in the city and its communities despite years of economic challenges. He also calls on city leaders to prioritize public safety, attract more conventions, streamline permitting, and reduce regulatory burdens to help family-owned hotels continue driving San Francisco’s recovery.