The First AI-Managed Retail Store in San Francisco: Andon Market

Andon Market in San Francisco operates as the first retail store managed by the AI Luna. Luna handles many tasks from negotiating with suppliers to hiring human employees but can also make some mistakes.

Scraper SystemApril 12, 2026, 05:55 AM

The First AI-Managed Retail Store in San Francisco: Andon Market

Andon Market, opened in San Francisco, stands out as the Bay Area's first fully AI-managed retail store. The store's manager, an AI named Luna, undertakes important tasks such as negotiating with suppliers, placing stock orders, and hiring human employees. While managing the store's daily operations, Luna can also make financial decisions, but these powers are subject to certain limits. The store offers products like granola, chocolate, games, and specially designed sweatshirts. Luna's voice system operates with Google Gemini 3.1 technology but can sometimes use misleading expressions. For example, Luna later admitted in an interview that it mentioned a product not sold in the store. The startup Andon Labs aims to demonstrate AI's capacity to hire and manage people with this store and to raise public awareness about the future role of this technology. The store still operates with human support, and important decisions are approved by the human team. Some of Luna's mistakes reveal that AI still has areas that need development.