May 7, 2013 – It was May 2, 2008, when Lola’s Mexican Cuisine opened for business at 2030 E. 4th St. along Retro Row. Five years later the business celebrates its success by launching new menu items,...
May 7, 2013 – Young women’s clothing designer Kristen Luna made her dreams come true when, after 13 years in the apparel industry, she opened Fox & Moon Clothing on March 30 at 2746 E. Broadway in the...
May 7, 2013 –Jeffrey Winnick and Lourdes Valles opened Gems & Jewels, a jewelry store, on April 5 at 4130 Atlantic Ave. in Bixby Knolls. The store sells sterling silver jewelry and handmade, local...
May 7, 2013 – On April 1, Jose Cordon (right) and Jose “Dire” Mercado together opened their first retail store, affectionately named 1897LB in homage to the year their beloved city was incorporated....
May 7, 2013 – When music store World of Strings closed, three of its employees banded together to keep their music store dreams alive. Chris Baird, Brian Stewart and Guillermo Rios opened Long Beach Guitar...
May 7, 2013 – On May 1, owner Stephanie Coronado-Stomp moved her business from the Broadway corridor to the East Village Arts District at 314 Elm Ave., pictured above. The studio, which has been in business...
May 7, 2013 – Construction on the new Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Downtown Long Beach is nearing completion. Upon opening, it will replace the prior Long Beach Courthouse located around the...
May 7, 2013 – Zachary Fritz is a rental sales agent with Budget Car Rental at the company’s new location in the lobby of the Westin Long Beach hotel, 333 E. Ocean Blvd. in Downtown Long Beach The new...
May 7, 2013 – Mark Correa, pictured here, assumed the position of vice president and resident director of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Long Beach on April 1. Correa, who holds a degree in business...
May 7, 2013 – A $100,000 donation by Long Beach Container Terminal helped fund a new, 1.25-acre park at 625 Baker St. in West Long Beach. The park was dedicated May 4 by Mayor Bob Foster and 7th District...
May 7, 2013 – Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and some of his bicycling friends biked to work on May 1 to promote the 2013 Tour of Long Beach set for Saturday, May 11. According to a press announcement, the...
January 15, 2013 – En Pointe Dance & Fitness Center opened at 713 Termino Ave. on October 15. The center offers classes on ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, hip-hop and tap dance for children and adults, as well as adult fitness classes in “Burn at the Barre,” Bachata dance, Salsa dance and Zumba. En Pointe also offers childcare services for adults taking classes and an after-school childcare program with dance class and time to do homework. En Pointe is open seven days a week with various classes scheduled each day. For more information or a schedule of classes, call 562/438-3262 or visit www.enpointedanceandfitness.com. Pictured with Celinda Frey, owner of En Pointe, are ballet students, from left: Audrey Erdelyan, Audra Murrary, Emma De Leon, Lola Sanchez, Elizabeth Mueller, Sabrina Urdinarrain, Olivia Kapriellian and Allison De Leon. (Photograph by the Business Journal’s Thomas McConville)