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
In today’s competitive business environment, many organizations are searching for new ways to create and sustain value. Traditionally, businesses focused on achieving short-term profits, often at the expense of long-term sustainability. However, as the effects of climate change and resource shortages become more apparent, an increasing number of organizations are Read More
The Surfing Heritage & Culture Center is moving from a warehouse in a San Clemente business park to downtown Laguna Beach. The new site is located at 239 Broadway, which previously housed Laguna Drugs and is owned by the Duda family, according to the Stu News Laguna website. “The Duda Read More
Crisp Imaging, a Costa Mesa-based provider of digital print and reprographic services across the West Coast, said it acquired Orange-based AAA Blueprint & Digital Reprographics Inc. Terms weren’t disclosed. AAA Blueprint & Digital Reprographics was founded in 1968 as a small, garage-based operation and steadily grew through two locations and Read More
Irvine-based homebuilder New Home Co. announced today it reached an agreement to buy Dallas-based Landsea Homes Corp. in an all-cash transaction. New Home Co. is acquiring Landsea Homes for $11.30 per share. The transaction represents an enterprise value for Landsea Homes of about $1.2 billion. Landsea Homes and New Home Read More
Newport Beach-based Positive Beverage LLC today announced that it has expanded to 18 Harvest Food stores. The beverage startup’s alternative energy drinks and sparkling waters will be sold in all Washington locations of the grocer, expanding its presence on the West Coast. “The heightened awareness and focus surrounding food and Read More
The Irvine Company plans to convert the privately operated Oak Creek Golf Course and two adjacent commercial parcels near the Spectrum area into a 235-acre residential neighborhood with 3,100 housing units. The new village, to be located at the northeastern end of the Irvine Spectrum District, would bring single-family houses Read More
The owner of a nine-floor office building in Santa Ana recently filed an application with City Hall to convert the high-rise into a mixed-use project with 184 residential units and ground-floor retail. It is the latest proposal in Orange County to convert an existing office building into residential property with 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
In yet another twist surrounding the sale of the iconic Ziggurat building in Laguna Niguel, the U.S. General Services Administration abruptly canceled last week its high-profile online auction of the 92-acre site. The agency now says it will relaunch the bidding process later this month. “The U.S. General Services Administration Read More
