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The Jersey Mike's at 1610-2 Newbury Road in Newbury Park (near Cronies and Newbury Park Bike Shop) has closed its doors and consolidated with the other Jersey Mike’s location at 761 Wendy Drive. www.jerseymikes.com
Local area sandwich shops in the Conejo Valley compiled at THIS LINK.
Szechuwan Garden is now open at 779 Wendy Drive in Newbury Park (in the former Mama's Hummus location). See their menu at www.szechuwangardenfastfood.com. Chinese cuisine, including dim sum. (805) 262-2645
The store liquidation sales have begun at Party City. The company indicates stores to close by February. Discounts range from 5% to 50%. Local area stores in Newbury Park, Simi Valley, and Oxnard. I for one, as a periodic shopper at the Newbury Park location, am sad to see yet another large chain shut its doors. www.partycity.com
MBK Rental Living acquired the 7.1 acre site at 1872 Newbury Road (at NE Kelley Road), Thousand Oaks in 2023 and is developing it into a 218-unit luxury apartment community. The project will offer both market rate and affordable residences across multiple two and three story buildings and will offer studio, one bedroom and two bedroom floor plans. Twelve percent of the residences will be designated as affordable housing.
Located on the site is the historic Timber School House and auditorium. Established in 1888, the Timber School District was formed by early ranchers in the Conejo Valley. The original Timber School was a one room schoolhouse that was demolished to make way for the new Timber School House that was built in 1924. The auditorium was built in 1948. These buildings were designated as historic landmarks in 2004 by the City of Thousand Oaks and Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board. Most recently, Conejo Valley High School occupied the buildings until 2015. These buildings will be preserved, rehabilitated and repurposed as the community’s leasing office, co-working space, clubhouse, and children’s lounge.
Grading of the site is currently taking place as of October 2024 and the grand opening is slated for early 2026. Pre-leasing will begin in late 2025. Learn more at www.thesanctuarythousandoaks.com.
Site grading on october 11, 2024
Great Clips Newbury Park at 421 S. Reino Road has closed its doors. It originally opened in June 2012 in the former Unicuts location. Located next to Wildflower Boutique on Reino Road at
Isaki Sushi is opening soon in the former Sushi Yusho at 2365 Michael Drive, Newbury Park. They will be offering 10% off during the grand opening, August 5-10 (dine-in only). Learn more at www.isakisushi.com..
Vons at 5671 Kanan Road in Agoura Hills
A number of folks have messaged us regarding the list of local grocery stores that would be divested if Kroger's proposed acquisition of Albertsons is approved by federal regulators. The list of 579 stores includes 63 in California.
The merger was first announced in October 2022. It would combine Kroger (which owns Ralphs and Food 4 Less, among others) with Albertsons (which owns Pavilions, Safeway and Vons, among others). Kroger/Albertsons say the merger would better help them compete with Amazon, Walmart and Costco. The fate of the merger will be decided in a trial set to start in Portland, Oregon on August 26th. The trial may last 2 to 3 weeks.
Local stores that would be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers include Vons stores at 5671 Kanan Road in Agoura Hills, 820 Arneill Road in Camarillo, and 6040 Telegraph Road in Ventura, and Albertsons at 541 S. Reino Road in Newbury Park.
As part of the acquisition, C&S retains the Albertsons brand name in California. Does that mean these stores will retain their existing Vons/Albertsons names if the acquisition goes through? Perhaps, but we shall see.
Selvin's Restaurant + Lounge is opening to the public on June 21st. Located at the Palm Garden Hotel on Ventu Park Road in Thousand Oaks, its founder is local entrepreneur and band leader, 97 year young Harry Selvin. Its menu includes entrees like Seared Scallop Risotto, Seared Pacific Halibut and Steak Frites, pizzas, salads, appetizers and more. Learn more at www.selvins.com..
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