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Fido, your days as a dirty dog are numbered.
Pet Supplies Plus has opened in the Brea Gateway Shopping Mall, the second franchise to debut in a year in north Orange County.
The store at 407 West Imperial Highway stocks myriad pet supplies, food and accessories. Hugely popular (to owners and probably not the canines) at this pet-store chain are its dog-washing stations. The raised sinks come equipped with shampoo, warm running water, dryers and towels. The price is $14 for a single wash or shoppers can buy a punch card and pay less.
If Fido prefers a professional washing his kibbles and bits, grooming services also are available.
The new Pet Supplies Plus store in Brea comes equipped with dog-washing stations. Pet owners pay a fee and then scrub-a-dub-dog using shampoo, warm water and dryers provided by the store. (Courtesy of Pet Supplies Plus)
Pet Supplies Plus has opened in the Brea Gateway Shopping Mall. An official grand opening will be held Nov. 5-6. (File photo: Courtesy of Pet Supplies Plus)
The new Pet Supplies Plus store in Brea comes equipped with dog-washing stations. Pet owners pay a fee and then scrub-a-dub-dog using shampoo, warm water and dryers provided by the store. (Courtesy of Pet Supplies Plus)
We reached owner and manager Rabih (pronounced Rah-bee) El Rabaa on Friday, Oct. 14, his first day of business.
El Rabaa said he and wife Bashaer will be the daily managers of the 6,500-square-foot store sandwiched between the UPS store and the nearby Ralphs. A Lebanon native and a graduate from the University of Arizona, Rabaa said the franchise model was one he and his finance degree could appreciate.
“The idea of this being a developing market encouraged me to invest in my first store,” he said.
Rabaa converted the shuttered Fantastic Sam’s and Avenue fashion store, along with two other vacant shops, to create the pet store. He’s hired 12 people so far and said the challenging labor market has finally started to ease up.
“There’s more movement now,” he said Friday.
Rabaa will host grand opening events Saturday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 6 with prize giveaways and special sale prices.
Pet owners are welcome to shop with their well-behaved dogs, he said.
Pet Supplies Plus Brea hours are 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Call 657-767-3176 or go to www.petsuppliesplus.com.
It was just a year ago when another Pet Supplies Plus opened in Yorba Linda. That store at East Lake Village Center is located at the corner of Yorba Linda Boulevard and Village Center Drive.
eyeXam, an eye care boutique that offers optometry services and eyewear, is opening Nov. 4 at the Crystal Cove shopping center.
It’s the second shop for the Santa Clara-based company.
eyeXam reps say the company offers vision care in a “lux spa-like setting.” The optometry shop at 7976 E Coast Hwy. will be fully staffed with eye doctors and staff to help with eyewear purchases.
Those familiar with the shopping center situated along Pacific Coast Highway with a view of the ocean know it’s also home to Williams Sonoma, Trader Joe’s, Javier’s, Marche Moderne and Mastro’s
The company’s first eyeXam is in Santa Clara.
The IRS is reminding taxpayers who filed for a federal extension that it’s time to get their 2021 tax return to the agency — today.
Monday is the last day for most people to file a 1040 form to avoid a late filing penalty, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Here are some ways to get help filing:
IRS Free File can be used people or families with an adjusted gross income of $73,000 or less in 2021.
The IRS’s also has an Interactive Tax Assistant tool online (irs.gov/help/ita)
For foreign filers, go to the “English” tab at IRS.gov homepage and choose another language.
The IRS reminds procrastinators they can schedule a payment up to the deadline at 11:59 p.m. Go to irs.gov/payments
American West Restaurant Group has named Newport Beach resident Jason Cochran as its CEO. (Courtesy of AWRG)
Barry McManus has been appointed to Orangewood Foundation’s board of directors. (Courtesy of Orangewood Foundation and Dana Gibbons Photography)
Brandon J. Fetta has been appointed to Orangewood Foundation’s board of directors. (Courtesy of Orangewood Foundation)
Maegan Lujan has been appointed to Orangewood Foundation’s board of directors. (Courtesy of Orangewood Foundation)
Jamie Saul Hong has been appointed to Orangewood Foundation’s board of directors. (Courtesy of Orangewood Foundation)
Jason Cochran in Newport Beach has been appointed chief executive at American West Restaurant Group, Pizza Hut’s third-largest franchise group with Pizza Hut restaurants in Southern California and Utah. Cochran has 25 combined years in retail and restaurants. Cochran joins AWRG from Newport Beach-based Chipotle, where he spent four years as vice president of operations.
Orangewood Foundation has appointed four board of directors – Brandon J. Fetta, Jamie Saul Hong, Maegan Lujan and Barry McManus. They each will serve three-year terms.
Brandon J. Fetta is a relationship manager at Capital Group, home of American Funds. Saul Hong is vice president of sales at Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. Lujan is the director of solutions and services at Toshiba America Business Solutions. McManus is president of Klein Products.
Post-pandemic fundraising for Orange County nonprofits has been humming as events kicked into high gear this fall. Here are a few held in recent weeks with more details on more coming next week …
Unlimited Possibilities raised $330,000 for its new pediatric therapy center in Santa Ana. The fundraiser was held at its 2022 Limitless Gala & Concert on Saturday, Oct. 1. It’s also the organization’s 70th anniversary.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress raised $283,000 at its annual gala and auction, “Field of Dreams” at Angel Stadium. The money will help to provide a safe after-school and summer program for children and youth in the cities of Anaheim, Cypress and surrounding areas.
The Speech and Language Development Center raised $290,000 at the 44th annual Dick Gorrie Memorial Golf Tournament. Money raised at the tournament will support comprehensive services at the nonprofit’s Buena Park and Temecula therapy centers, as well as its school program offered in partnership with more than 50 districts throughout Southern California. The school and therapy center serve children and adults with special needs in language, learning and behavior. Related Articles Business | Status Update: BlueJay electric bike retailer opening first US shop in Newport Beach Business | Elections 2022: Santa Ana voters asked to restructure city’s business tax Business | Status Update: Orangewood needs volunteer cooks; Foundation gives $10 million to fetal center Business | Websites that violate disability laws squeezed for financial settlements Business | Status Update: Nordstrom Rack opening 2 more stores in Orange County; Bad Ass Coffee comes to Tustin
Community Action Partnership of Orange County, a nonprofit that provides support to low-income families and individuals, raised $100,000 at its “Night of Hope” event. The nonprofit’s “Hope for the Holidays” campaign helps families in need during the holiday season, providing food and toys for the county’s most vulnerable residents.
The Veterans Committee at the Mission Viejo-Saddleback Elks Lodge held its first food drive, filling a truck-bed with non-perishable food and delivering it to St. Killians Food Pantry in the city. The pantry supplies food to local families in need and is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If you’d like to contribute, the lodge will host a food drive the first Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon.
Laura’s House raised $550,000 at its 28th annual gala “The Next Adventure” held at the Newport Beach Country Club. Money raised will support domestic violence victims, including residential shelter programs, counseling and legal offerings and prevention and community outreach initiatives.
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