List of companies based in San Francisco

San Francisco is a very important city for businesses around the world. Many big and well-known companies have their main offices there. This list shows some of the companies you might have heard of that are based in San Francisco, California.

Some of these companies are among the biggest in the United States.

You can help make this list better by adding any companies based in San Francisco that are not already included, as long as you can find reliable information to support your addition.

Category:Companies based in San Francisco

Companies currently based in San Francisco

San Francisco is home to many different kinds of companies. These companies work in areas such as advertising, banking, food, and technology.

Here are some well-known companies based in San Francisco:

• Advertising: 140 Proof, AKQA, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
• Automotive: Cruise Automation, Otto (company)
• Banks: Bank of the West, Wells Fargo
• Beverages: Anchor Brewing Company, Hint Water
• Business services: Gensler, Morrison & Foerster
• Computer services: Dropbox, Slack, Uber
• Construction: Gensler, Swinerton
• Consumer financial services: Stripe, SoFi
• Food: DoorDash, Guittard Chocolate Company
• Hospitals: California Pacific Medical Center, UCSF Medical Center
• Hospitality: Airbnb, Joie de Vivre Hospitality
• Investment services: Golden Gate Capital, Wells Fargo
• Motion pictures: Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm
• Public benefit: The Sierra Club, TechSoup.org
• Publishing and printing: Chronicle Books, McSweeney's
• Real estate: Digital Realty, LoopNet
• Recreational activities: Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Giants
• Retail: Allbirds, Levi Strauss & Co., Gap Inc.
• Software and programming: Discord, WhatsApp, Zynga
• Utilities: Pacific Gas & Electric, Recology

Companies formerly based in San Francisco

Many well-known companies used to have their main offices in San Francisco but have since moved to other places. For example, Bank of America now has its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Charles Schwab Corporation moved to Westlake, Texas in 2019. Some companies no longer have a main office, like Block, Inc. since 2022 and Coinbase since 2020. Others have been bought by bigger companies or closed down, such as Gymboree and Robertson Stephens.

Several companies relocated to nearby cities in California, including Chevron to San Ramon, California and Pacific Gas and Electric Company to Oakland, California. Some moved internationally, like Esprit, which now has offices in Ratingen, Germany, and Hong Kong. A few were purchased and merged into other companies, such as Crocker Bank by Wells Fargo Bank and Montgomery Securities by NationsBank Corporation.