Go Greek Yogurteria Coming Soon to Former Paciugo Gelato Location in Thousand Oaks

UPDATE: Now open in June 2018.

Paciugo Gelato closed its doors earlier this year at The Oaks Mall. Opening soon at this location, across from Dick's Sporting Goods in the outdoor shops section of the mall, is Go Greek Yogurteria.

Go Greek's menu includes Fresco (fresh Greek yogurt creations), Kyro (self-serve Greek frozen yogurt), Parfaits and coffee.

They are currently hiring at gogreekyogurtcareers.com.

Learn more at www.gogreekyogurt.com.

Walmart to Close Store on Cochran Street in Simi Valley on May 18, 2018

Walmart issued a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act notice and informed its employees on March 30th that it will be closing its store #5685 located at 2801 Cochran Street in Simi Valley on May 18, 2018. All 130 employees at this store will be terminated effective June 8th but will have the opportunity to apply for open positions at other Walmart or Sam's Club locations.

Miller Family YMCA Building in Newbury Park Sold; Will Become New Home to Local Church

Today the Thousand Oaks Acorn announced that the Miller Family YMCA in Newbury Park will be closing its doors at the end of 2017 after years of incurring financial losses. Earlier this year, a Texas based non-profit purchased the 2.4 acre property as the future home for the local Godspeak Calvary Chapel. Read more at THIS LINK.

According to a letter sent to its members (courtesy of Huggins Homes Real Estate via Instagram), the Miller Y made the difficult decision to close after a year of analysis and incurring an average operating loss of $100,000 annually for 10 years. Members will be able to transfer memberships to either the Conejo Valley or Simi Valley YMCAs effective January 1, 2018.

Staples Newbury Park to Close Its Doors on September 16, 2017

The Staples store in Newbury Park (between Home Depot and Target) is closing its doors on September 16, 2017. The nearest Staples stores to this one are in Camarillo, Westlake Village and Oxnard. www.staples.com

Apple Store at Simi Valley Town Center to Close Its Doors on Friday, September 15th

The Apple Store at the Simi Valley Town Center, which has been in operation for 10 years, has announced that it will be closing its doors at the close of business on Friday, September 15th.

As a result, Ventura County will be back down to one Apple store. The Apple Store at The Oaks Mall was expanded and remodeled in 2016.

The Apple Store at the Topanga Plaza in Canoga Park has been closed for renovations and will re-open on Saturday, September 16th at 10am according to Apple at www.apple.com/retail/topanga.

Bay Club Thousand Oaks to End Operations on September 20, 2017 (Update: Club Will Be Taken Over By New Operator)

Update 8/22/17: The San Fernando Valley Business Journal reports that the Bay Club has been acquired by a local sports and fitness franchisee. No word yet on the name of the new club.

Conejo Valley Guide Facebook follower Melissa passed us the word that the Bay Club Thousand Oaks announced it will be ending operations on September 20, 2017 to prepare to vacate the premises when its lease ends on September 30th. 

Bay Club acquired Spectrum Athletic Club in April 2015. The two clubs have operated in the Conejo Valley for the last 18 years.

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Drive-Thru Car Wash to Be Built at Nordic Nursery Location in Thousand Oaks

Last night the City of Thousand Oaks Planning Commission approved an application for a new drive-thru car wash to be built at the current home of Nordic Nursery, 1312 Newbury Road.

The owner of Nordic Nursery has decided to sell the .8 acre property after 38 years in business in the Conejo Valley. 

The proposed car wash facility will have two wash tracks accessed by a single driveway, with a maximum of four employees.  There will be a total of six parking spaces and 11 service spaces for customers to vacuum their vehicles after their cars are washed. Proposed hours of the car wash are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Surrounding the property is an auto care facility on the east (currently Big Brand Tire & Service and AAMCO Transmissions), The Sleep Shoppe retail store on the west, a mobile home park to the southeast and the La Quinta Inn & Suites to the south. The 101 freeway is directly across from the facility on the north.

Although many are saddened by Nordic Nursery retiring from the City of Thousand Oaks, the Planning Commission and City Staff made sure to address concerns of water usage and oak trees.

Two oak trees on the west side of the site, between the car wash building and The Sleep Shoppe, will be transplanted to a new home on City-owned open space or a park. The remaining oak trees on the property are not anticipated to be impacted by the business.

Lastly, the water at the car wash is anticipated to be 85 to 90% recycled, resulting in less usage than the nursery currently uses.

Westlake Cyclery Has Closed Its Doors

Photo credit: Amelia S. via CVG Facebook Page

Westlake Cyclery, located in the North Ranch Mall in Westlake Village, has closed its doors. Here is the message on its Facebook page yesterday: 

"It's with a heavy heart we say Thank You to everyone that has supported us over the last 40 years. Retail has become an ever challenging environment and has taken its toll on us. We have had a blast to the very end. THANK YOU for all the amazing memories!

Sincerely
Westlake Cyclery family and staff"

www.westlakecyclery.com