Samantha Gowen
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See the list of 36 Starbucks closures in Southern California (opens the original)
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Over the weekend, word spread of imminent store closures for dozens of Starbucks stores across California, 36 in Southern California. The Seattle coffee giant is cutting back its store count in North America, closing 250 underperforming stores or those that don’t match CEO Brian Niccol’s vision to return the coffee shops to their pre-pandemic cafe vibe. Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams wrote in a memo to employees that the cafes, most of which closed by Saturday, either weren’t deliv
What’s new: Kohl’s hiring for the holidays; Goodwill opens CVS training lab (opens the original)
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Kohl’s is hiring 1,400 temporary positions across the region, recruiting seasonal roles at local stores, plus jobs at its distribution and e-fulfillment centers. A peek at seasonal job listings included truck unloader, stockroom associates, retail associates, beauty advisers and overnight stockroom workers. Hourly pay for in-store jobs ranges from $17 to $24, according to the listings. Warehouse roles pay $18 to nearly $27 hourly with a $1.25 hourly premium applied to overnight positions. To see
Status Update: Discount retailer Burlington opens in Lake Forest (opens the original)
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The bargain retailer Burlington Stores is open at Hunter Court Shopping Center in Lake Forest. The store, which celebrated its ribbon cutting on Saturday, Sept. 25, took the place of a shuttered CVS drugstore. Shoppers can expect to find housewares, apparel and more. Social media posts this week alerted us to two Starbucks closures in south Orange County. The popular cafe in Plaza del las Flores at Oso and Antonio Parkways in Rancho Santa Margarita is among the 250 Starbucks closures announced T
Starbucks closes 2 cafes in south Orange County (opens the original)
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Social media posts this week alerted us to two Starbucks closures in south Orange County. The popular cafe in Plaza del las Flores at Oso and Antonio Parkways in Rancho Santa Margarita is among the 250 Starbucks closures announced Thursday by the Seattle coffee giant. Commenters in a Facebook post that same day lamented the closure at 28562 Oso Parkway, noting the Starbucks had operated there for more than 25 years. Others noted the closure came because another (newer) Starbucks with a drive-thr
Real estate news: Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort rebrands amid renovation (opens the original)
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The Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa has a new name, and soon a fashionable makeover. JW Marriott and Aimbridge Hospitality are updating the Dana Point property, which has been rebranded The Ocean Cliffs at Dana Point, a JW Marriott Resort. Hospitality design firms HKS and ROAM will give the nearly 40-year-old resort a contemporary aesthetic that strives to maintain Dana Point’s history of surf culture and painted cottages in its historic Lantern District. The renovation work will update the
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