Biz News: Westin South Coast Plaza celebrates 40 years
The Westin South Coast Plaza hotel is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month.
The 403-room, 17-story hotel on Anton Boulevard in Costa Mesa’s South Coast Metro district originally opened as the South Coast Plaza Hotel on Aug. 18, 1975.
The anniversary was celebrated with a reception Tuesday.
The Segerstrom family, which owns nearby South Coast Plaza, built the hotel and is still involved in its ownership, according to a news release.
“It’s fitting that as we begin our 40th anniversary celebration, our guest rooms have been fully refreshed and are ready for guests to enjoy,” Trine Ackelman, director of sales and marketing, said in a statement.
The Westin is offering a promotion to people who can prove they stayed at the hotel in August 1975. The prize is a weekend stay in the Westin’s presidential suite, breakfast, a $1,000 shopping spree to South Coast Plaza and a VIP dinner at Scott’s Restaurant and Bar.
To enter, contact Ackelman at (714) 662-6619 before Aug. 31.
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8 Newport hotels offer Disneyland ticket packages
You or someone you know can join in Disneyland’s 60th anniversary celebration by taking up eight Newport Beach hotels on their offer of two Disneyland Resort tickets to guests who stay at least two nights.
Six Costa Mesa hotels recently announced offers of Disneyland tickets with a summer stay, and now the Newport establishments are doing likewise. The Newport Beach Diamond Getaway Packages give you two one-day tickets to Disneyland or Disney California Adventure.
The eight hotels are:
• Balboa Bay Resort, 1221 W. Coast Hwy. Book by Sept. 11 and stay by Sept. 12 to get the deal.
• Fairmont Newport Beach, 4500 MacArthur Blvd. Book and stay by Sept. 30.
• Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, 1107 Jamboree Road. Book by Sept. 11 and stay by Sept. 12.
• Island Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive. Book and stay by Aug. 30.
• Marriott Bayview, 500 Bayview Circle. Book and stay by Sept. 4.
• Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, 900 Newport Center Drive. Book and stay between Aug. 23 and Sept. 3.
• Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina, 1131 Back Bay Drive. Book and stay by Aug. 31.
• Radisson Newport Beach, 4545 MacArthur Blvd. Book and stay by Sept. 30.
Packages can be booked at www.visitnewportbeach.com/disneyhttps://www.visitnewportbeach.com/disney.
Los Angeles Times
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Inc. magazine names Ultra Mobile fastest-growing
Ultra Mobile, a mobile carrier based in Costa Mesa that specializes in international talk and text connections, has been named the Fastest Growing Private Company in America for 2015 by Inc. magazine.
Over three years, Ultra Mobile recorded revenue growth of 100,849%, reaching gross revenue of $118.2 million in 2014, according to the magazine.
The company, which offers unlimited international calling to 60 countries, sells more than 1 million SIM cards per year, available in 7,000 independent wireless stores and more than 25,000 retail stores.
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Wienerschnitzel has new franchise development director
Irvine-based Wienerschnitzel has named Ted Milburn as director of franchise development to lead the hot dog chain’s domestic expansion initiatives.
“With our heightened focus on franchise development, Ted is an incredibly valuable addition to the Wienerschnitzel team,” Chief Executive Cindy Galardi Culpepper said in a statement. “Given our continued year-over-year sales increases and many franchise advancements in motion, Wienerschnitzel is primed for substantial nationwide expansion.”
Wienerschnitzel currently has 320 locations in 10 states.
Milburn previously led North American franchise efforts for Nestle Toll House Cafe and directed franchise development for brands under the Kahala Corp. umbrella.
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Habana party to celebrate 20th anniversary
Habana, a Cuban- and Latin-inspired restaurant in Costa Mesa, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an event featuring live music and Cuban barbecue from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 7.
Habana is in The Lab at 2930 Bristol St.
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Parisian-inspired salon to open in Newport
Lavender Salon & Boutique, a Parisian-inspired full-service hair salon, will debut at Castaway Commons in Newport Beach in the fall.
In addition to salon services, guests will be able to purchase handmade items from local and international vendors. Lavender also plans to host community fundraising events.
Castaway Commons, a commercial building at 1617 Westcliff Drive, has been undergoing renovations the past several months.
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Area attorneys selected for top lawyers list
Rutan & Tucker recently announced that 10 of its partners in the law firm’s Costa Mesa office have been selected by their peers for inclusion on the Best Lawyers in America list for 2016.
Four Irvine-based partners at Fisher & Phillips also were selected for the list.
At Rutan & Tucker, the partners are Randall Babbush, real estate law; Robert Bower, administrative and regulatory law; Thomas Brockington, corporate law; Thomas Crane, corporate and corporate compliance law; Michael Hornak, commercial litigation, intellectual property and trade secrets law; John Hurlbut Jr., commercial, banking, finance and real estate litigation; Paul Frederic Marx, tax law, trusts, estates and controversy law; Richard Montevideo, environmental and water law; James Morris, labor and employment Law; and Steven Nichols, construction law.
At Fisher & Phillips, the attorneys are Karl Lindegren, James McDonald Jr., Warren Nelson and John Polson, all of whom practice labor and employment law representing management.
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Construction manager gets promotion
McCarthy Building Cos. in Newport Beach has promoted Michael Tuohy to vice president of commercial services for the firm’s Southern California division.
Tuohy is a 29-year construction industry veteran whose projects have included overseeing construction of Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton in Oceanside.