Nordstrom Rack debuts bright and early at 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 in the Anaheim Hills Festival shopping center.
The Rack offers a wide range of designer clothing, accessories and housewares at discounted prices.
The center, owned by Vestar, is also home to Target, Vons and Hobby Lobby. The Rack is going into a vacant movie space in the center near Target.
Nordstrom Rack cardholders can get a sneak peek at the new store on Nov. 7.
The retailer’s discount division has been expanding in the county. Another location is slated for San Clemente.
In San Clemente, a new 32,00-square-foot store is neighbors with Home Goods, Sprouts and Ulta at San Clemente Plaza. The center near the 5 Freeway and Camino de Estrella is owned and managed by Kornwasser.
Anaheim address: 8140 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Unit 176
Hapa Bakery opens in Brea
Just when you thought you’d seen enough sugar to sink the Titanic again, there’s more!
Hapa Bakery is open in Brea. The store is in its “soft opening” phase on Birch Street, taking the place of shuttered Starbucks.
The business was created by two Cal State Fullerton graduates, who wanted to put a little something extra in their baked goods. Hanayo Martin and Akemi Lee specialize in alcohol-infused cupcakes that come with seductive names like Gonna Get Lucky Tonight (chocolate and whiskey) or the Strawberries and Champagne cupcake, which is infused with sparkling wine.
Their first cupcake shop opened at 105 W. Amerige Ave. in Fullerton.
Brea address: 260 W. Birch St. Suite D
Fashion line with Hawaiian spin opens this week in NB
Aloha Collection, a travel-inspired accessories brand opens Nov. 11 at Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach.
It’s the third retail store for the company.
Founded in 2013, the brand is now sold in 25 countries. Aloha sells beach totes and duffle bags and accessories. The other two stores are in Encinitas and Waikīkī, Oahu.
Address: 3505 Via Oporto #103
Store Hours: Monday – Saturday: 10 am -7 pm; Sunday – 11am – 6pm
Perfume maker opens at South Coast Plaza
Byredo opened a flagship store last week at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.
It’s the sixth store in California for the Swedish-born perfume boutique. The company’s name is a blend of “by redolence.” Its scents retail from $100 up to $450.
The store, sandwiched between Rimowa and Alexander Wang near Din Tai Fung, will carry an array of Byredo perfume, home fragrance makeup, body care and “Byproducts” a brand name for its wearable fashion.
Boarding, grooming hotel for pets opens in Anaheim Hills
The pet kennel and spa Cali Pets Hotel has opened in Anaheim Hills.
The business offers daycare, boarding, grooming (and styling) for your dogs and cats.
Address: 160 S Old Springs Road, Suite 150. For more information go to calipetshotel.com or call 714-881-4405.
Orange seeks parking officers, offers $2,500 incentive
The city of Orange is looking for parking control officers and is offering $2,500 hiring incentives to fill open positions.
The full-time job pays $51,804.00 to $69,096.00 annually.
The job description requires a candidate who can “work independently.” A parking officer will get full benefits including healthcare, retirement, paid vacation and holidays off.
Orange Police Department’s job site also lists openings for level-one police cadets ($17.57 – $19.40 hourly), a police academy trainee ($6,245.00 monthly) and “lateral” police officers. Officers switching from another city would earn $91,032 – $121,404 annually.
Apply at joinorangepd.org.
Airport update
The back-to-school routine sent airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport down in September.
The airport last week reported that it counted 969,619 passengers through its gates that month, a decrease of 4.4% when compared with the September 2022 (1,014,460).
Here are other highlights JWA reported comparing September this year vs. last:
Commercial aircraft operations (7,962) decreased 2.8%
Commuter aircraft operations (369) decreased 22.0%
Total aircraft operations (24,371) decreased 7.0%
General aviation (16,020) accounted for 65.7% of all operations, an 8.5% decrease
The top three airlines based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (304,857), American Airlines (152,907) and United Airlines (152,857).
El Pollo Loco CEO exiting after 10 years
Laurance Roberts, president and chief executive of Costa Mesa-based El Pollo Loco, is stepping down after more than 10 years at the company. He will continue to be a consultant through Dec. 28.
Roberts was the chicken chain’s chief financial officer until he was promoted in March 2022.
Maria Hollandsworth, the chain’s chief operating officer, will be the interim president and CEO while El Pollo Loco looks for Roberts’ successor.
“Being part of El Pollo Loco has been the highlight of my career, and I am proud of what we have accomplished together during my time with the company,” Roberts said in a prepared statement.
Hollandsworth joined the company in 2022. Previously she was a regional vice president of operations for Dunkin’.
Irvine Barclay Theater director stepping down
Jerry Mandel is stepping down as president of Irvine Barclay Theatre, effective Dec. 31.
A 26-year veteran in performing arts, he will be succeeded by Craig Springer, the theater’s executive vice president.
Mandel will serve as president emeritus on the board of directors as vice chair of capital campaigns and will fill an advisory role at UC Irvine where he spent 20 years as an administrator.
He is credited with bringing the Barclay through the pandemic, a long period in which entertainment venues were shuttered.
“I have been blessed to have had a wonderful career,” Mandel said. “As former president of the now Segerstrom Center for The Arts, I had the joy of completing a world-class concert hall. As president of the Barclay, I was fortunate to see the theater emerge and evolve into one of Orange County’s premier venues. Now, I am pleased to announce that I will be returning to my roots at UC Irvine where it all began.”
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