Printed takeout bags for Hayes Valley restaurants.

From under a freeway to a park

The Congress for the New Urbanism tells the story. The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake left the Central Freeway unsafe, it closed for good in 1992, and by 2002 it had been rebuilt as Octavia Boulevard, a street level boulevard. The plan added a park, Patricia's Green, and tree lined walkways.

The neighborhood changed with it. Liquor stores and mechanic shops gave way to restaurants and boutiques. Today Hayes Valley is a place people walk, browse and eat outside.

Takeout eaten in public

In a lot of neighborhoods, takeout goes straight home. In Hayes Valley, a lot of it gets eaten right there: on the benches at Patricia's Green, on a step on Hayes Street, on the way to a show at the Civic Center.

That means your bag sits out in the open, in front of people who are already hungry. A plain bag is a missed chance. A printed one is a sign in the middle of the park.

• Clean, confident design: this crowd notices good type and good color.
• Your name big enough to read across the green: bold beats thin.
• Your handle or website: people here look you up on the spot.

A bag that looks good on a bench

Our bag is 12″ × 7″ × 14″ in 110 GSM matte kraft, with a zig zag top, flat paper handles taped inside and a square bottom that stands up on its own. It carries up to 22 lb.

You choose brown kraft or bright white. We print your logo up to 12 × 14 in on the front, edge to edge. Setup is $0; many printers charge $150+ just to begin.

What it costs a Hayes Valley shop

A full box on Subscribe and Save is $85 for 150 bags, 56.7¢ a bag, plus 100 food tamper-evident stickers. The bundle is 50.7¢ a bag. Shipping is free and boxes arrive 3 to 4 days after they ship.

Ramen shops nearby can read our ramen bag guide. The whole city is covered on the San Francisco page, and the Bay Area logo printed takeout bags home page has the rest.