BJ’s Restaurants Inc. promoted Lyle Tick to chief executive this month, almost 10 months after the restaurant company first hired the executive as president and chief concept officer. Tick takes over from Bradford Richmond, who had served as interim CEO since last August when the restaurant chain’s previous leader Greg Read More
Replenysh closed on an $8 million Series A round to build what it’s calling a “circular economy.” The Costa Mesa-based startup developed a digital platform where businesses such as bars, restaurants and hotels can ensure their recyclables go to a recycling center and not a landfill. The biggest problem to Read More
First it was a Four Seasons hotel, then The Island Hotel and later, in 2017, the Irvine Company renamed it the Fashion Island Hotel. Whatever the moniker, the 31-year-old luxury property is a landmark in Newport Beach —with its upscale lobby bar known for its lively late-night atmosphere. During the Read More
An Orange County sports business says it has made an advancement in detecting one of the most significant injuries suffered by athletes: concussions. Irvine-based MotoAmerica, in conjunction with Abbott Laboratories, developed a new rapid blood test that could be conducted on the sidelines of sporting events with results completed within Read More
GEN Restaurant Group Inc. (Nasdaq: GENK), the parent company of GEN Korean BBQ, has opened its first international outpost in Ilsan, South Korea. David Kim, chairman and CEO of the Cerritos-based casual dining chain, said the opening of the company’s 50th location marks a “return to our roots as we Read More
Accounting firms Baker Tilly and Moss Adams merged in June, creating the sixth largest advisory CPA firm in the U.S. and forming a powerhouse in Orange County. Prior to the combination, Chicago-based Baker Tilly ranked No. 8 with its OC employee count declining 6% to 218 as of May compared Read More
For many small business owners, tax season doesn’t end in April, it returns every few months in the form of estimated tax payments. As Q3’s deadline (September 16, 2025) approaches, it’s worth asking: is your business prepared? Firms like Prado Tax Services in San Leandro work with business owners year-round Read More
Editor’s Note: Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez was born and raised in Santa Ana. He is also a parent who is passionate about investing in our youth, Early Childhood Education programs, sports and the arts. At press time, the Orange County School of the Arts and the Santa Ana Unified School Read More
The Irene McGrath knows that energy healing remains a misunderstood and often stigmatized field. That is precisely why she has made it her mission to change how it is viewed, both in wellness circles and in mainstream professional environments. Through her South Australia–based practice, Free Your Spirit, McGrath offers a Read More
