Sears Ventura and Kmart Santa Paula to Close by February 2020

The end of an era in Ventura County. Sears at the Pacific View Mall in Ventura is on a list of 96 Sears and Kmart stores slated to close their doors. Additionally, the Kmart store in Santa Paula is on this list.

Going out of business sales will commence on December 2nd and the stores will close by February 2020.

There will be no more Sears retail stores in Ventura County after this closure,

The Camarillo Kmart is closing in December. That leave no more Kmart stores in Ventura County too.

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List of 96 closures at THIS LINK.

Rocket Fizz Thousand Oaks to Close Its Doors on October 24th

Update: Rocket Fizz now indicates its last day is Thursday, October 24th.

Hector Diaz of Newbury Park sent over these photos showing the Thousand Oaks Rocket Fizz is closing its doors on October 23rd. It originally opened on December 3, 2010 across from Peet's Coffee and the former Baja Fresh on Moorpark Road at Wilbur.

Other Rocket Fizz locations that have come and gone in the local area include Camarillo and Westlake Village. The Ventura location remains open at 315 E. Main Street. rocketfizz.com

Westlake Brewing & Libations Closed Its Doors This Month

Westlake Brewing & Libations, which opened its small volume brewery in early 2016 at 31111 Via Colinas #200, Westlake Village, announced that it closed its doors this month. This is an unfortunate bit of news as this was one of the first microbreweries operating here in the Conejo Valley.

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Vintage Grocers at The Promenade at Westlake has Closed Its Doors

Michael K. pointed out that Vintage Grocers at The Promenade at Westlake has closed its doors. It opened on October 1, 2016. Previously this was Bristol Farms, which closed its doors on March 15, 2016.

Vintage Grocers signage already down day after store closed.

Shavers Hawaiian Shave Ice Opens and Shave It Shaved Ice Closes Recently in Thousand Oaks

UPDATE: Shavers Hawaiian Shave Ice closed in spring/summer 2020.

About a month ago, Shavers Hawaiian Shave Ice opened at The Oaks mall, on the first floor near Starbucks in what was formerly Teavana. Shavers offers two sizes and either mixture of one or two flavor; or choose one of their selected combinations. www.shaversusa.com

We are sad to announce that Shave It! recently closed their doors after 12 years serving the local community.. It was definitely sad to see the inside of the store completely empty, after many times there with the kids after Saturday sports activities.

The inside of Shave It Thousand Oaks on December 27th.

Over 90 ice cream, shave ice, frozen yogurt and other frozen treat places at THIS LINK.

State Farm to Close Westlake Village Operations Center on November 30, 2018

State Farm issued a federal “WARN” (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) last week to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors in anticipation of a planned permanent closure of its Westlake Village Operations Center on November 30th. The Center is located at 1 Baxter Way, Suite 100.

According to the notice, a total of 69 employees will be impacted by the closure, including 29 auto claim representatives, 15 claim processors, 10 claim service assistants and 15 other positions.

Local area employers in Ventura County and surrounding areas are compiled at THIS LINK.

Lowe's to Close All Orchard Supply Hardware Stores By the End of 2018

Today, Lowe's Companies, which acquired the Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH) chain in 2013, announced plans to close all 99 OSH stores by the end of fiscal 2018.

The stores are located in California, Oregon and Florida, including our local Conejo Valley store in the Oakbrook Plaza, 1934 E. Avenida de los Arboles, Thousand Oaks.

According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ("WARN") Act letter from Lowe's to Thousand Oaks Mayor Andy Fox and the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, the Thousand Oaks OSH will be closed "at the conclusion of business needs, but will not be prior to October 20, 2018." A total of 57 employees will be impacted.

“While it was a necessary business decision to exit Orchard Supply Hardware, decisions that impact our people are never easy. We will be providing outplacement services for impacted associates, and they will be given priority status if they choose to apply for other Lowe’s positions."

Liquidation sales will begin on Thursday. www.osh.com

Lowe's of course is in process of building a Newbury Park location, with an anticipated opening date in early 2019.

Pieology Locations in Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Woodland Hills Have Closed

Mary M and several others gave us the heads up that Pieology locations in Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village, not to mention Woodland Hills, have closed. No word on what is coming next to these locations at this point.

Pieology Thousand Oaks originally opened in August 2013, so it had a five year run here in the Conejo Valley. As I recall, this was this first of many new "make your own" quick serve pizza places that have popped up in the Conejo Valley over the last five years, including PizzaRev, Mod Pizza, Pitfire Pizzeria, Blaze Pizza and others. Previously at this location at 593 N. Moorpark Road were Fit2BeThai and Olga's Kitchen (I happened to love that place!). 

The Westlake Village Pieology opened its doors in February 2015.

Sign taped to front door of Pieology Thousand Oaks (photo credit Mary M.)

Something else apparently is coming in, however! (Sign at Thousand Oaks location.)