After 117 years in business, SF Chinese restaurant Sam Wo may permanently close

Sam Wo, a renowned restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown with a 117-year history, may face closure as 68-year-old co-owner David Jitong Ho plans to retire from the business due to his physical limitations. About the restaurant: Sam Wo, known for its affordable prices and colorful history, was originally established shortly after the 1906 earthquake. Uncertain future: While the restaurant faced closure in 2012, it reopened in 2015.