Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), now party of Rady Children’s Health, opened its new outpatient and research tower at its Orange campus after two years of construction. The nine-story, 330,000-square-foot facility officially opened on June 20 and will continue to open in phases until June 24. CHOC invested $300 Read More
Dr. Puneet Nanda’s holistic wellness company GuruNanda LLC was on the verge of being kicked out of Walmart for not making its sales goals in 2022. Then one Friday evening, his phone began chiming nonstop with notifications of people purchasing his oil pulling mouthwash. “I said, ‘This is probably a Read More
Casco Contractors has increased its offerings over the past four years to adapt. The Irvine-based general contractor, which specializes primarily in commercial construction and tenant improvement, is has branched out of office spaces. “There’s still a lot of office space being built,” Cheryl Osborn, founder and president of Casco, told Read More
The largest women-owned businesses in Orange County are back to growing. The 37 locally based companies on this year’s Business Journal list reported total revenue of $4.8 billion, up 12% from a year ago. On last year’s list, their sales fell 4.5%, the first such decline in a decade. The Read More
Part of running a family-owned business is not sacrificing quality for growth, according to Alan Fuerstman, founder, chairman and chief executive of Montage International. It was a fitting message that was delivered alongside his son Michael Fuerstman, co-founder and creative director of Montage’s boutique spinoff brand Pendry Hotels & Resorts.The Read More
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, has opened a state-of-the-art radiation oncology and imaging center in Newport Beach. The new location will add radiation therapy services to its existing medical oncology locations in Newport Beach and Irvine for “more seamless care,” according to Keck Medicine 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
The Business Journal honored five companies at its 26th annual Family-Owned Business Awards on June 12. The event, which had 300 guests in attendance, featured keynote speakers Alan Fuerstman, Montage International chief executive, and his son Michael Fuerstman, co-founder of the Pendry Hotels & Resorts. The five winners ranged in Read More
Irvine-based Westcliff University today announced that it’s establishing its first international campus in Toronto, Canada. The school said it chose Toronto due to the high demand for skilled IT professionals in the region. “Toronto is a recognized force in global technological innovation, and our institution is honored to support its Read More
Last year, Alliant Insurance Services Inc. was eyeing $5 billion in sales. The Irvine-based company surpassed this goal with revenue growing nearly 30% to $5.1 billion for 2024. “We’ve had very high caliber industry talent leave brokers from all over the United States join us,” Chief Operating Officer Peter Carpenter Read More
