When the Irvine Spectrum Center opened 30 years ago, it wanted to be known as Orange County’s downtown in the heart of Irvine with restaurants and entertainment venues as anchors, not big-box stores. The mall debuted in 1995 as “The Entertainment Center at Irvine Spectrum” being home to one of Read More
Shares of Tilly’s Inc. sunk to 57 cents each in May, the lowest price ever in the company’s 13 years on Wall Street. The retailer with about 232 stores that caters to teenagers appeared to be in a death spiral as shares had fallen more than 95% in the past Read More
After reopening in February 2024 following a $12 million expansion, Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University doubled its visitors to 60,000. Museum benefactor and local collector Mark Hilbert told the Business Journal he now has his sights set on logging 100,000 annual visitors within two years at the Read More
Rivian Automotive Inc. will add an east coast headquarters office in Atlanta to go with the manufacturing facility currently under construction. The office is scheduled to open in late 2025 to be followed by further expansion in 2026 as the Atlanta site is built out. “Rivian will occupy Read More
Mullen Automotive Inc. is merging with its subsidiary business Bollinger Motors and will change its name to Bollinger Innovations by Aug. 15. The EV maker, currently based in Brea, will move the consolidated operations to Oak Park, Michigan and said this will eliminate “redundancy while continuing focus on Class Read More
Xponential Fitness Inc. aims to get back in shape on Wall Street. An 18-month investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission ended July 1 with no action taken, according to a July 2 filing. Shares jumped 35% to $10.10 in the trading session after the regulatory news was revealed. At Read More
When staffing challenges arose across Galardi Group’s Wienerschnitzel restaurants, Chief Operating Officer Rusty Bills said he sought out tools to maintain efficiency despite the tightened labor conditions. Pre-pandemic, 15 to 20 people would be scheduled to operate a restaurant per shift. But, as dining room restrictions ceased, Wienerschnitzel could muster Read More
New York City brand Todd Snyder, which GQ calls “one of the best menswear” brands in the nation, has arrived in Orange County with its first local outpost at Fashion Island. Founder Todd Snyder told the Business Journal that it made sense for his namesake brand to open at the Read More
Anaheim-based Pacsun is launching its first sunglasses collection as part of the apparel company’s efforts to expand its exclusive offerings. “Launching our first dedicated eyewear collection is another step forward for the Pacsun brand,” Chief Merchandising Officer Richard Cox said. “We’ve built our identity around youth culture, and now Read More
Viet Nguyễn, the co-founder and executive chef of Kei Concepts with seven restaurant brands under his belt, has held a unique strategy when growing his portfolio — he chooses the location of his next restaurant first before deciding on the cuisine. With his initial concept SÚP Noodle Bar in 2014, Read More
