MainPlace in Santa Ana has six new tenants in the mix, all opening in the last month or so.
New eats include Cali Licious Crab and Brews and Yogurt Bear.
Other retailers joining the mall are Fiesta Center, LA Custom Apparel & Promotions, The Hype Makers Market and Delight.
Here’s a look at what each merchant offers:
Cali Licious Crab and Brews is a restaurant and bar offering Mex-Cajun-style food and micheladas. (Upper level, patio restaurant area)
Yogurt Bear is a self-serve shop offering plant-based yogurt in a variety of flavors with lots of topping choices. (Upper level, near center court)
Fiesta Center sells event décor such as marquee letters, party favors, candy table stands, balloon garlands, silk floral centerpieces, event furniture rentals, flatware rentals, event hall reservations. The store also offers venue consulting services. (Lower level, near JCPenney)
LA Custom Apparel + Accessories provides embroidery services for men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, including t-shirts and hoodies. The shop also does design work for mug printing, pillows, bags and caps. (Lower level, across from Finish Line)
The Hyper Makers Market is a collection of maker booths that includes apparel, handmade jewelry, cards, stationery, home decor, skin and body care, artisan foods and small gifts. (Upper level, near Macy’s — next to Van’s)
Delight sells baklavas and Middle Eastern lokums. (Upper level, near Center Court Elevator)
Chipotle hiring ahead of busy burrito season
Newport Beach-based Chipotle Mexican Grill is hiring ahead of its “burrito season” between March and May.
New benefits include a 4% match of an employee’s salary through contributions to their 401(k) if they make eligible student loan payments. And more financial wellness and mental well-being support is coming from a new Employee Assistance Program.
Those interested in joining Chipotle can learn more at jobs.chipotle.com
Scholarship program opens at Cardenas Markets
Heritage Grocers Group, the parent company of Cardenas Markets and El Rancho Supermercado, has launched its scholarship programs.
Every store in the grocery chain will award one $3,000 scholarship to a local student who “demonstrates academic excellence, financial need, leadership attributes and a commitment to serving their local community,” according to the company.
The scholarships will be distributed through Cardenas Markets Foundation and El Rancho Supermercado’s new nonprofit Manos y Corazones Unidos.
“Through these combined efforts, we are helping students in the areas where Heritage operates advance their educational goals and achieve their professional aspirations,” said Adam Salgado, chief marketing officer for Heritage Grocers Group.
Students can apply at aim.applyISTS.net/HeritageGrocers.
The deadline to apply is March 23, 2024. All applicants must include the program key “HeritageGrocers” to complete the application process.
Mosaic to be unveiled at Hilbert Museum
A massive, 1970 glass-tile mosaic by artist Millard Sheets will be unveiled Tuesday, Jan. 30 at its new home on the façade of the Hilbert Museum of California Art in Orange.
The 40-foot by 16-foot mosaic once greeted customers at the Home Savings & Loan in Santa Monica and has been carefully restored 55 years later.
The piece called “Pleasures Along the Beach” features sunbathers, sailboats and the sun setting over the ocean.
It will be a key design feature at the Hilbert Museum, which is reopening Feb. 23 after an expansion project grew the space to 22,000 square feet.
The event is being held at 3 p.m. at the Hilbert at Chapman University, 167 N. Atchison St.
Retirements
Christopher Downing is retiring as superintendent at Anaheim Elementary School District by the end of this school year. In his six-year term as superintendent, Downing has implemented many programs including the district’s Dual Language Immersion Programs in Spanish, Korean and Mandarin. With 35 years of service in education, he was one of two African-American male superintendents in Orange County’s history.*
On the move
Claudia Flores has joined Radiant Futures, formerly Women’s Transitional Living Center, as the associate director of clinical services. She oversees the management and expansion of the Clinical Services program. Flores has 18 years of professional experience in the nonprofit sector and previously held senior roles with nonprofit Human Options.
Patricia Brown is the new senior director of community engagement at CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises money to fund research to cure Duchenne muscular She has 15 years of experience in healthcare and most recently was associate director of Patient Engagement North America at PTC Therapeutics.
On board
Santa Ana-based Girls Inc. of Orange County has appointed three community members to its board of directors. They are Anh Tran, managing partner of SageMint Wealth; Rick Matros, president, chief executive officer and chair of the board of Sabra; and Rajesh Luhar, retired chief financial officer.
Good works
Reimagine, a Santa Ana-based nonprofit serving people with disabilities throughout their lifespan, raised more than $15,000 at its first Casino Night. Event sponsors included Farmers & Merchants Bank, City Lift, and Village Family Dental.
*This story was corrected to reflect that Christopher Downing was the second African American male school district superintendent in Orange County’s history.
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