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If you are a merchant or own a business in West Alameda, this section is for you! And if you’re thinking of relocating here, we’ve provided the scoop on what you can expect. Please take a look around. We hope you’ll join us at one of our meetings soon.
 
 
 
WEST ALAMEDA
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About the West Alameda Business Association

The West Alameda Business Association (WABA) represents over 125 local businesses through its mission to promote and improve West Alameda. We support economic development, marketing, streetscape improvements and other programs benefiting local businesses. WABA is an official Main Street organization, a designation of the National Main Street Center, which is a division of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

We do everything we can to help you succeed! Please join us!

Read more about our accomplishments:

New Business Attraction

WABA attracts new businesses to West Alameda, including:

  • Alameda Smog Test Center
  • American Mortgage Company
  • Aria International Market
  • Back to Health Chiropractic Center
  • Back to Life Wellness Center
  • Beauty Unlimited
  • Cafe Le
  • Calafia Taqueria
  • California Sun Auto
  • Chef's Wok
  • Elder's Inn
  • Epidemic Recording
  • Eyes on Webster
  • Fireside Lounge (new owner)
  • Hair Tech (expanded quarters)
  • Hawthorn Suites
  • Home-Restored Furniture and Refinishing
  • HomeRoom Racing Cafe
  • International Psychology and Consulting
  • Kapok Seafood Restaurant (new owner)
  • Katsu Sushi
  • Kelly Moore Paints
  • Lucky JuJu Pinball
  • Needle in a Haystack
  • New Zealander Restaurant
  • North American Martial Arts Academy
  • O'Connell Electric
  • Otaez Mexican Restaurant
  • Pacific Car Rental (new owner)
  • Sandalwood Skincare
  • Seiji Morikawa, Certified Groomer
  • Serendipity
  • Subway
  • The Fortune Cookie Restaurant
  • The Glass Man
  • The Thai Place (new owner)
  • Tiny's Candy Store
  • Urban Forest
  • Webster Square
  • West Marine
  • White Toque, Inc.
  • Wienerschnitzel
  • Window-Max

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Special Events

WABA plans and supports a variety of regular and special events in West Alameda and on Webster Street. Visit our events page for details, and be sure to join us at our next event!

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Merchant Support

WABA vigilantly represents the interests of Webster Street and West Alameda merchants.

  • Streetscape: WABA partnered with the City of Alameda to design and implement Phase 1 of the Webster Renaissance Streetscape, adding pedestrian amenities, landscaping, and historic acorn lighting. WABA also lobbied to protect the historic look of Webster by opposing bus shelter advertising on the street.
  • West End Cleanup: WABA retained a full-time maintenance crew and obtained funding from the City of Alameda for a green machine and maintenance vehicle to keep the business district clean.
  • Image Creation: WABA has implemented a strategic marketing plan to promote West Alameda. The district has received ongoing favorable media coverage, launched a website and logo, enhanced existing special events and developed new ones, and offered a variety of marketing opportunities for members for free or at reduced costs.
  • Sign Ordinance: WABA, the Planning Department, and PSBA worked to rewrite a portion of the sign ordinance, adopted in 2005.
  • Design Guidelines: WABA updated the Design Guidelines adopted by the City in 2005.
  • Façade Grants: WABA, PSBA, GABA, and the Development Services Department worked to enhance the City's façade grant program.
  • Mentoring: WABA provides member businesses with marketing, grant, and permit assistance.
  • Zoning Changes: WABA successfully lobbied the City of Alameda for a zoning change to limit industrial/commercial uses and promote pedestrian-oriented businesses.

Our goal is your success. It's that simple. Please join us.

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Business Assistance

WABA provides member businesses with marketing assistance and assists them in getting grants and permits. Through WABA’s efforts, well over $100,000 in façade grants have gone to our businesses.

  • Alameda Pizza
  • Aria International Market
  • Cafe Le
  • Carl's Cleaners
  • Eyes on Webster
  • Fortune Cookie
  • Garden Cleaners
  • Hair Tech
  • Kapok Seafood Restaurant
  • Katsu Sushi
  • Larry's Shoes Repair
  • Leann's Nails
  • Nation's
  • Neptune Palace Hotel
  • O'Connell Volvo (which received the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society award in 2002)
  • Providence Veterinary Hospital
  • Tillie's Restaurant
  • Urban Forest
  • Volberg property - 1501 to 1509 Webster Street (Mary Angelo, Seelenbacher Jeweler, Hair Tech, and Tavistock Books)
  • Volberg property - 1513 to 1519 Webster Street (Alameda Florist & Gifts, and Buzz Mobile. This property received the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society award in 2003)

The following grants have been awarded, but work has not yet been completed.

  • Fireside Lounge
  • Needle in a Haystack
  • Serendipity

We work hard to make sure your West Alameda business not only survives, but thrives! Please join WABA today!

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