Irvine-based enVVeno Medical Corp. (Nasdaq: NVNO) has appointed Jennifer Bright as chief financial officer. Bright replaces previous CFO Craig Glynn. “In addition to overseeing our financial strategy and operations, Jennifer will play a critical role in strengthening our financial infrastructure, supporting our commercialization efforts for VenoValve, and expanding Read More
If newly minted Chipotle Mexican Grill Chief Executive Scott Boatwright could choose where to spend his workday, it wouldn’t be at the company’s high-rise offices overlooking Fashion Island. “I’d rather spend my on-duty time at Chipotle Mexican Grill either in restaurants with our people and our team members, or at Read More
Chief Executive Sean Tresvant wants Taco Bell to be more than just an iconic U.S. fast food chain. “We have aspirations to be a top five global brand,” Tresvant told the Business Journal during a visit to the company’s Irvine headquarters. Out of about 8,723 locations, Taco Bell counts over Read More
QSC LLC is on a mission to generate $1 billion in revenue, a goal closer in reach than before with its $1.2 billion sale to Atlanta-based Acuity Brands Inc. completed on Jan. 1. The future of the audio, visual and control firm, founded in 1968, is what drew Jared Callister Read More
After dealing with stagnant revenue in the last few years, Juice It Up breached $50 million in total system sales for the first time in 2024. The Irvine-based chain saw sales hover around the $45 million mark since 2022. But as it introduced more grab-and-go and heated snack options, sales Read More
Biola University is one year into building a new $74 million studio facility for its fast-growing Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts, which now houses the second largest undergraduate program on campus. “It was designed to accommodate the growth that already is happening within the Snyder School,” founding Dean Read More
The González family of Northgate González Markets still have not seen a lull in customer traffic since the opening of the 70,000-square-foot Mercado González store in Costa Mesa over a year ago. Joshua González, one of 32 third-generation family members who work at the Anaheim-based company, said they had expected Read More
Mark King, made chief executive of Xponential Fitness Inc. in June 2024, announced plans to retire as the company’s CEO and chairman due to health reasons on Thursday. Shares of the fitness studio franchisor (NYSE: XPOF) dropped 16% to $8.22 with a market cap of $399.2 million during midday Read More
Irvine-based Boot Barn Holdings reported a 17% jump to $454 million in fiscal fourth-quarter net sales on Wednesday. While the company missed average analysts’ forecasts, the stock nonetheless rose 14% to $152 per share during after-hours trading. The retailer of Western wear and accessories (NYSE: BOOT) saw similar activity in Read More
An investigation into luxury jeweler Lugano, the purported star unit of Compass Diversified, was revealed on May 7 along with the resignation of co-founder and Chief Executive Moti Ferder. President Josh Gaynor was appointed as interim CEO and is set to work with Lugano’s Chief Financial Officer Christoph Pachler to Read More
