Managing a small taxi business now is similar to David fighting Goliath. Because Uber and Lyft are so popular, smaller taxi companies struggle to meet the high tech, convenient and high-quality standards that their customers expect. A little-known fact is that taxi software helps level the competition and I have Read More
Co-founder of Polly’s Pies Harvey Edward “Eddie” Sheldrake passed away on May 8 at the age of 98. Sheldrake founded the diner and bakery concept with his brother Don Sheldrake in 1968 and opened the first Polly’s restaurant in Fullerton. It currently counts 13 locations to its name, including seven Read More
Costa Mesa-based Toca Football Inc. has secured $35 million in new funding. The funding, announced today, includes $15 million in equity. The company also received $20 million in debt financing from J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking. The company said that it will use the new capital to expand the company’s Topgolf-inspired Read More
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — P1 Commerce LLC today announced its official launch as a data-first eCommerce marketing firm designed to optimize performance and efficiency at scale. Unlike traditional agencies focused primarily on their own growth, P1 Commerce is an expert-led firm uniquely positioned to be the best, not Read More
IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced a new integration using the latest API framework for mortgage technology from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure. Available via the Marketplace in the Read More
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
Rivian Automotive Inc. is leasing another 95,000 square feet of industrial space at Jamboree Business Park, across the street from its Irvine headquarters. The electric vehicle maker signed a lease for 94,550 square feet at 14410 Myford Road on April 30 and plans to move into the space on May Read More
More than a decade after it was founded in Newport Beach, Landsea Homes is returning to its local roots—but under new ownership. The Dallas-based homebuilder, which relocated its headquarters to Texas two years ago, is being acquired by Irvine’s New Home Co. in a $1.2 billion all-cash deal. Under the Read More
