Therapy Day.
I can finally reveal where I’m building my first location.
It’s at Irvine Spectrum - one of the nicest and busiest malls on the west coast.
Below is an aerial of the center:
You’ll see from the arrow that this location is next to:
The Alley - a popular 400+ unit boba shop from Taiwan
Shake Shack
Cheesecake Factory
The Irvine Improv
Wood Ranch
Regal movie theater
Silverlake Ramen
The Dive Oyster Bar
Paul Martin’s Steakhouse
California Pizza Kitchen
So many more ideal co-tenants
We’re also directly next to a famous gelato bar from Brazil - Bacio di Latte - that has almost 200 locations worldwide. It’s currently in construction and they’re a perfect neighbor.
And the restaurant I took over?
The old Roll Em Up store, there.
(there’s my partner Thomas who can’t even spare a minute to smile for the camera; love/hate the guy)
I mentioned in a previous issue, that the owner was letting go of the space for personal reasons.
I want to respect that privacy, so please do not ask about the details behind that.
I’m relieved to share this, because I can get really meaty with the details of our build-out - for better storytelling, value to you as a reader, and documentation of my journey.
No more informational constipation lol!
Onward!