Biz News: Costa Mesa furniture shop grand opening
Haskell, a home decor design firm which specializes in outdoor eco-conscious furnishings, is having a grand opening Thursday for its new storefront in Costa Mesa’s Eastside.
The event goes from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the store, which is the rear of the building at 445 E. 17th St.
RSVPs can be sent to laura@gypseye.com.
For more information, call (949) 945-8928.
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Home brewing shop opens doors
A new shop for home brewing recently opened in Costa Mesa.
Windsor Homebrew Supply Co., 743 Baker St., Suite D, sells equipment and ingredients for making beer and wine at home. The store also offers classes.
For more information, call (714) 668-9850 or visit www.windsorhomebrewsupply.com.
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New Juice It Up! drink for 20th anniversary
Juice It Up!, the Irvine-based smoothie and juice bar chain, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and a new seasonal smoothie, the California Cooler.
The drink contains cucumber, pineapple juice, lemonade, lime sherbet and pineapple.
“For the past 20 years, Juice It Up! has continued to evolve but has never wavered from its commitment to providing delicious, lifestyle products designed to meet the varying needs of our guests at all different levels of health,” Frank Easterbrook, Juice It Up! CEO, said in a statement.
“As a company that first planted its roots in Southern California, we’re excited to highlight the region’s beachy, active lifestyle and culture in our summer anniversary campaign and introduce the new California Cooler summer smoothie.”
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Clothing store expands to CdM
Red Fox “Good Clothes,” which has a women’s clothing store in Laguna Beach, is opening a second location in Corona del Mar.
The second store plans to open Aug. 8 at 3500 E. Coast Hwy., at the corner of Narcissus Avenue. The grand opening will feature a raffle and discounts.
The CdM location “will carry many of the same favorite brands and styles that Red Fox clients love, as well as a cleverly and tasteful edited selection of exceptional new brands and designers from around the world,” the company stated in a press release.
“After more than three fantastic years in Laguna Beach, I have decided to take advantage of new opportunities and bring Red Fox to Corona del Mar,” said Jeremy Scruggs, co-owner of Red Fox, said in a statement.
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Irvine mobile game company ‘best place to work’
The Orange County Business Journal has named MobilityWare one of this year’s “best places to work in Orange County,” according to a news release.
The Irvine-based mobile game company — known for its release of a solitaire game that’s achieved 50 billion plays — is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It celebrated by taking its entire staff and their families on a weeklong vacation to Hawaii.
“It’s hard to believe 25 years have passed since we started this journey, and that at our age, we are growing faster now than we did when we started,” said MobilityWare founder Dave Yonamine in a statement.
“And, we’re having more fun doing so. Certainly our culture enables our employees to do their best creative work and is critical to our success. That wonderful dynamic will remain in place as we bring on staff to handle our burgeoning product road map.”
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Costa Mesa firm teams with Aflac
Complete Controller, a Costa Mesa-based virtual accounting service firm, recently launched a business partnership with Aflac, the Georgia-based insurance company.
“A track record of excellence is precisely why we are teaming with Aflac,” said Jennifer Brazer, founder and CEO of Complete Controller, in a statement. “Aflac delivers a range of products and services that help our clients survive and prosper in an increasingly unfriendly business environment.
“This aligns with our mission of bringing affordable financial services to the business market and spotting valuable resources that are smart solutions, two primary goals of Complete Controller. Through our Aflac partnership, we have succeeded in doing both.”
Complete Controller is based on the 11th floor of the Plaza Tower at 600 Anton Blvd.
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New tax director for Irvine firm
Hall & Co., an Irvine-based tax and accounting firm, recently named Michael S. Silvio as its director of tax services.
Silvio, a certified public accountant, has more than 25 years of experience in public accounting, serving a variety of businesses fields like technology, consumer products and biotech, according to a news release. He also has conducted more than 450 research credit studies.
“Mike has proven to be a talented and dedicated CPA,” said Bradford L. Hall, Hall & Co.’s managing director. “His extensive background and broad array of client experience will be a tremendous asset for our firm as we expand throughout Southern California. We are very proud to have him in a vital leadership role at this exciting time for our company.”
“This firm is extremely established and highly regarded in Orange County, and I look forward to delivering the high-quality services our clients expect and deserve,” Silvio said in a statement.
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Bar Method studio opens in Costa Mesa
Three local women have opened up a Bar Method studio in Costa Mesa’s downtown.
The studio is at 1835 Newport Blvd., Suite A-106, in the Costa Mesa Courtyards shopping center.
“The Bar Method is a safe, fun, hourlong workout that uses isometric exercises to strengthen and tone all major muscle groups, followed by periods of stretching to elongate, lengthen and align the body,” according to a news release.
The studio is co-owned by Jessica Rennison, Whitney Bania and Anika Yeager.
“Fitness is such a staple of everyday life here in Orange County,” Rennison said in a statement. “The three of us wanted to make sure that anybody in the area that wants to join the Bar Method and experience the incredible results has the ability to do so, no matter where their day may take them.”
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Irvine clinic’s services expand to Laguna Hills
Enspirit Wellness, an Irvine-based clinic featuring traditional Chinese medicine, is now offering low-cost acupuncture treatment in Laguna Hills, according to a news release.
The service will be available at Rehab Alliance, a physical therapy clinic at 22995 Mill Creek Drive, Suite A.
The initial evaluation and treatment is $50. Follow-up treatments are $35.
For more information, call (949) 707-5555.
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Company acquires Irvine-based PR firm
Airtime PR, an Irvine-based public relations firm formed in January 2014, was recently acquired by Starch Creative.
All of Airtime’s employees will now work out of Starch’s offices, also in Irvine, at 18207 McDurmott East, Suite I. Starch, which will take Airtime’s clients, was formed in April by Michael Hurst and Brandon Ball, both formerly of Vans shoes as senior directors of global environmental design, where they helped Vans’ retail identity and branding around the world.
For more information about Starch Creative, visit www.whatsyourstarch.com.