Gelson's Thousand Oaks Oakbrook Plaza Under Steady Construction

The former Albertson's / Haggen - soon to be Gelson's - in the Oakbrook Plaza at 1736 E. Avenida De Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks is under steady construction as the entire plaza receives a facelift. There's even a "Now Hiring" sign up (although there are no jobs posted just quite yet at jobs.gelsons.com.

The bankruptcy sale of the Haggen store to Gelson's took place nearly two years ago.

No specifics on the timing of the grand opening but follow the store's page at gelsons.com/store-locations/thousand-oaks---coming-soon for update.

The Gelson's Pharmacy continues to operate during construction. gelsons.com/pharmacy/gelsons-thousand-oaks-pharmacy.

Petco Coming to Janss Marketplace in the Fall of 2017

We recently learned that Petco will be opening later this year, probably in the fall time frame, at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks. It will be on the east side of the mall, next to the ULTA Beauty that is anticipated to open in the same time frame. 

The old Rite Aid space will be renovated for these new businesses. 

Speaking of pet stores, the new Pet Food Express at the Conejo Valley Plaza Shopping Center is slated to open next month. www.petfoodexpress.com/stores/detail/thousand-oaks

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Coming This Summer to The Commons at Calabasas

Update 6/1/17: Now open. Located near Sephora. jenis.com/calabasas. Grand opening party from 6:30-10:30pm on Wednesday, June 7th. Free scoops for all! 

Posted 4/30/17: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, the ice cream company founded in 2002 by James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Jeni Britton Bauer, is coming to The Commons at Calabasas this summer. Jeni's uses whole ingredients and dairy from grass-pastured cows in its artisan ice creams.  Learn more at jenis.com.

Thousand Oaks Acorn Notes That Dave & Buster's Has Signed Lease for Thousand Oaks Location

The Thousand Oaks Acorn has indicated that Dave & Buster's has signed a lease to occupy what previously was The Sports Authority on Hillcrest Drive. Great news for those looking for more things to do in the Conejo Valley! No word on timing or details at this point.

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Happy faces on display at the Dave & Busters in Kansas.

A Nike Store is Opening at The Promenade at Westlake in the Fall of 2017

Update: Grand opening date is Saturday, October 21st. Goodie bags to the first 100 customers that day.

The Promenade at Westlake has announced that NIKE, the world's leading sports and fitness brand, is set to open in the fall of 2017.

The store will be located in the former home of Sports Authority, which is approximately 20,000 sq ft.

NIKE opened a store at another Caruso property, The Grove, in September 2015. www.nike.com

ULTA Beauty to Open at Janss Marketplace in Late 2017

Update: Grand opening of store will be Friday, October 13th.

ULTA Beauty will open in the former Rite Ad location at Janss Marketplace in late 2017, signing a 10 year lease for over 10,900 sf.

ULTA is the largest beauty retailer in the United States and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin, hair care products and salon services. Since opening its first store 25 years ago, ULTA Beauty has grown to become the top national retailer providing All Things Beauty, All in One Place. The Company offers more than 20,000 products from over 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including ULTA Beauty's own private label. ULTA Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring hair, skin and brow services.

Learn more about ULTA at www.ulta.com. Other local area ULTA locations currently at the Simi Valley Town Center and The Collection at Riverpark.

The ULTA Beauty store will bring a completely new look to the east side of Janss Marketplace. Shown above is the original tenant of this space; Thrifty Drug Store, in November 1960.

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.

Circus Trix to Open Trampoline and Aerial Action Facility at Janss Marketplace in 2017

Update November 3, 2017: DojoBoom Extreme Air Sports now open at Janss Marketplace. www.dojoboom.com.

In February, Janss Marketplace announced it signed a 10 year lease with trampoline center operator Circus Trix for 37,773 sq ft of space - the space next to Toy R Us - Padavo Home Furnishings. Circus Trix plans to open this year.

Circus Trix filed a Special Use Permit application with the City of Thousand Oaks that was presented at the April 10th Planning Commission Meeting. The Commission unanimously approved the project.

The facility will be called DojoBoom - The Ultimate Extreme Air Experience. www.dojoboom.com

Maximum capacity of the facility will be 200 patrons and 25 employees, with proposed operating hours of 9am to 9pm Sunday through Thursday and 9am to midnight on Friday/Saturday.

The facility will include 18,045 sq ft of trampoline area, 4,071 sq ft of foam play area, three party rooms totaling 1,271 sq ft, a viewing area and more. It is a corporate-owned facility and Circus Trix is the largest trampoline center operated in the country. Learn more at www.circustrix.com.

There are currently 26 other locations in the U.S., with 13 more slated in 2017 (including Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles and Orange County in Southern California). Each location has a different name, like Sector Extreme Air Sports in New Orleans, DefyGravity Trampoline Park in Charlotte and Skywalk in Fresno.

Update: Padavo will be moving to the Riverland location at Janss. Riverland will be closing its doors April 30th.